1 Female Reproductive SystemMaking Eggs Female Sex Hormones The Ovarian Cycle Marieb: 27
2 Preparing the Egg 250,000 Egg Maturation Stalling meiosis
3 Hormones in the Reproductive SystemAndrogens Estrogens Progesterone Leptin LH FSH
4 Egg Maturation Oocyte Follicle Cell Granulosa Thecal Cells
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6 Ovarian Cycle 28 days* Follicular Phase Ovulation Luteal Phase*Your mileage may vary
7 The Hypothalamic Gonadal AxisLH FSH Inhibin Estrogens
8 Changes in FSH and LH
10 Uterus Responds to Ovarian Hormones