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Female Reproductive Cycle

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Embryology

Part of the book series: Oklahoma Notes ((OKLAHOMA))

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Human females undergo sexual cycles which prepare the reproductive system for pregnancy; these cycles are controlled by the combined action of the hypothalamus, pituitary, ovary and uterus. The ovarian cycle is regulated as a direct response to pituitary gonadotropins, i.e., follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH); the uterine cycle is regulated as a direct response to hormones produced by the ovary (estrogen and progesterone).

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Coalson, R.E., Tomasek, J.J. (1992). Female Reproductive Cycle. In: Embryology. Oklahoma Notes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2900-1_2

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