MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which hormone stimulates the build up of the endometrium?
A
FSH
B
LH
C
Estrogen
D
Progesterone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GnRH stimulates the pituitary gland to produce follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), the hormone responsible for starting follicle (egg) development and causing the level of estrogen, the primary female hormone, to rise.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, estrogen, working through ERs, induces growth of the endometrium, producing a measurable thickening of the mucosa (52).

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