Combined Science GCSE
Oestrogen
What Oestrogen means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The main female reproductive hormone produced by the ovaries, causing secondary sex characteristics such as breast development and hip widening.
The main female reproductive hormone, produced in the ovary, which also causes the lining of the uterus to thicken.
Secreted by the ovaries, it repairs and thickens the uterus lining and triggers a surge of LH from the pituitary.
Drives development of female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty and helps regulate the menstrual cycle.
Secreted by the ovaries, it stimulates the repair and thickening of the uterus lining after menstruation.
Secreted by the ovaries, it builds the uterus lining and, at high levels, triggers LH release.
Topics that use Oestrogen
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
- Human endocrine system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Pituitary gland
- Progesterone
- Target organ
- Corpus luteum
- Endocrine gland
- endocrine system
- FSH
- Glandular sources and target organs
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