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primary female sex hormone responsible for normal female sexual development and reproduction

hormone released by the pituitary gland that is important for sperm and egg maturation as well as maintaining normal human reproduction

compounds made by the body or made synthetically used to stimulate the ovaries (e.g., FSH and LH)

hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the pituitary gland to release luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormone

primary sex organs responsible for release of the reproductive hormones

noncancerous enlargement of the breast tissue

condition resulting in not enough secretion of the sex hormones from the male or female gonads

administration of a substance in the uterus

Chapter 10b: Flashcards

Estrogen primary female sex hormone responsible for normal female sexual development and reproduction	Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) hormone released by the pituitary gland that is important for sperm and egg maturation as well as maintaining normal human reproduction	Gonadotropins compounds made by the body or made synthetically used to stimulate the ovaries (e.g., FSH and LH)	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the pituitary gland to release luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormone
Gonads primary sex organs responsible for release of the reproductive hormones	Gynecomastia noncancerous enlargement of the breast tissue	Hypogonadism condition resulting in not enough secretion of the sex hormones from the male or female gonads	Intrauterine administration of a substance in the uterus