PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Estrogen and progesterone are the female specific hormones.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Progesterone and estrogen are the two most important hormones in the female body. These are steroid hormones that are responsible for various female characteristics in the body. The ovaries are a pair of ova-producing organs (that is, they produce egg cells) that maintain the health of the female reproductive system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like estrogen, progesterone is a sex hormone that’s found in female, male, and intersex bodies in varying degrees. [8] Progesterone is derived from cholesterol. Females produce most of their progesterone in the corpus luteum, which is a temporary endocrine gland that arises after ovulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Estrogen is a steroid hormone associated with the female reproductive organs and is responsible for developing female sexual characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Estrogen and progesterone are steroid hormones that play a pivotal role in the regulation of mammalian reproduction. One primary action of these hormones is to regulate the development and function of the uterus. These hormones act by regulating the transcription of specific genes in the uterus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Estrogen is the hormone that regulates the menstrual cycle while progesterone is the hormone that supports pregnancy. During pregnancy, these two work together and are responsible for the changes that take place during pregnancy.

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