Menstrual Cycle

When a girl reaches puberty, she has her first menstrual period, and her periods recur roughly every 28 days during her child-bearing years. This recurring cycle is known as the 1($).

Which hormone causes the maturity of the egg and is part of the early phase of the ovarian cycle?

Which hormone causes the uterine lining to grow thicker, preparing it to potentially receive a fertilized egg?

Which hormone causes ovulation, the release of the egg from the ovary?

Which hormone helps prepare the lining of the uterus to receive the fertilized egg, after being secreted by the corpus luteum?

Sort each description into the correct part of the monthly cycle

Sort each description into the correct part of the monthly cycle

True or False: If the egg is not fertilized, the corpus luteum continues producing progesterone indefinitely, preventing menstruation.

Ovulation typically occurs on which day of a standard 28-day cycle, counting from the first day of menstrual flow?

After releasing an egg, the ruptured follicle transforms into a structure called the 1($), which secretes the hormone progesterone.

Approximately how many eggs does a woman release over the course of her reproductive lifetime, given that roughly one egg is released every 28 days?

What term describes the point at which a woman's reproductive years end and menstrual cycles stop, typically around age 45?

True or False: Puberty usually occurs slightly earlier in girls than in boys.