Combined Science GCSE
Hormonal coordination of the menstrual cycle
What Hormonal coordination of the menstrual cycle means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Hormonal coordination of the menstrual cycle
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Four interacting hormones control the cycle in a sequence, from FSH maturing a follicle to progesterone maintaining the uterus lining.
Topics that use Hormonal coordination of the menstrual cycle
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Corpus luteum
- FSH
- Glandular sources and target organs
- Negative feedback
- Oestrogen
- Ovulation
- Pituitary gland
- Progesterone
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