MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Other than estrogen, what other hormone is secreted by the ovaries that control secondary female sex characteristics?
A
Testosterone
B
Adrenaline
C
Human Growth Hormone
D
Progesterone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Estradiol and progesterone are steroid hormones that prepare the body for pregnancy. Estradiol produces secondary sex characteristics in females, while both estradiol and progesterone regulate the menstrual cycle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Estrogens are a group of steroid hormones that regulate reproductive function and secondary sex characteristics in the female, including breast development.

Detailed explanation-3: -Along with progesterone, estrogen plays a key role in your reproductive health. The development of secondary sex characteristics (breasts, hips, etc.), menstruation, pregnancy and menopause are all possible, in part, because of estrogen. Estrogen plays an important role in other body systems, too.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ovaries produce and release two groups of sex hormones-progesterone and estrogen. There are actually three major estrogens, known as estradiol, estrone, and estriol. These substances work together to promote the healthy development of female sex characteristics during puberty and to ensure fertility.

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