Hormones of the anterior lobe of pituitary gland

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Hormones of the anterior lobe of pituitary gland

• The anterior lobe secretes two major hormones
  interferes with the ovarian cycles of females.
  These are
• Follicle stimulating hormone Stimulate the
  development of ovarian follicle and the
  production of oestrogen hormone by follicle
  cells.
• Luteinizing stimulating hormone Stimulate
  ovulation and formation of the corpus luteum and
  production of progesterone hormone.

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Ovarian Cycles

• The ovary possess two main ovarian cycles
• Follicular Phase Growth maturation of oogonia
  into mature ova under stimulation of FSH.
  Development of the ovarian follicles is
  characterized by 1. Growth and differentiation
  of a primary oocyte. 2. Proliferation of
  follicular cells. 3. Formation of zona pellucida.
  4.Development of a connective tissue capsule ,
  the theca folliculi.
• Luteal Phase Formation of corpus luteum which
  is responsible for secretion of progesterone
  during the first stage of gestation.

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Ovary
The ovary is enclosed with different
developmental stages of oocytes
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