Hormones of the female reproductive cycle:

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Hormones of the female reproductive
cycle Anterior pituitary gland Follicle
stimulating hormone (FSH) Stimulates growth of
ovarian follicles, and estrogen production by
ovary Lutenizing hormone (LH) stimulates
follicles to produce hormones builds and
maintains the corpus luteum after
ovulation Ovary Estrogen causes follicle
to mature, including stimulating
meiosis Progesterone aids in ovulation and
then, in building uterine wall
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What are the major differences between
spermatogenesis and oogenesis? Where in the
female reproductive tract does fertilization take
place? What hormones are made by the anterior
pituitary of the female and which are made by the
ovary? How long is the period between
fertilization and implantation?
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