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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''Reproductive hormones''' are [[hormone]]s which produce by, or affect, the [[organ]]s in the [[Reproductive System|reproductive system]].

===About Reproductive Hormones===
: Some '''reproductive hormones''' cause the expression of [[Secondary Sexual Characteristic|secondary sexual characteristics]] during [[puberty]].
The main '''reproductive hormones are:
*[[Testosterone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[testes]] in [[male]]s and causes the expression of [[Secondary Sexual Characteristic|secondary sexual characteristics]] during [[puberty]].
*[[Oestrogen]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[ovary|ovaries]] in [[female]]s and causes the expression of [[Secondary Sexual Characteristic|secondary sexual characteristics]] during [[puberty]].
*[[Progesterone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[ovary|ovaries]] in [[female]]s and causes the lining of the [[uterus]] to become thicker during the [[Menstrual Cycle|menstrual cycle]].
*[[Luteinising Hormone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[Pituitary Gland|pituitary gland]] in [[female]]s and causes an [[ovum]] to be released from a [[follicle]] in the [[ovary|ovaries]].
*[[Follicle Stimulating Hormone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[Pituitary Gland|pituitary gland]] in [[female]]s and causes [[follicle]]s to grow in the [[ovary|ovaries]].

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 *[[Progesterone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[ovary|ovaries]] in [[female]]s and causes the lining of the [[uterus]] to become thicker during the [[Menstrual Cycle|menstrual cycle]].
 *[[Luteinising Hormone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[Pituitary Gland|pituitary gland]] in [[female]]s and causes an [[ovum]] to be released from a [[follicle]] in the [[ovary|ovaries]].
-*[[Follicle Stimulating Hormone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[Pituitary Gland|pituitary gland]] in [[female]]s and causes [[follicle]]s to grow in the [[ovary|ovaries]].
+*[[Follicle Stimulating Hormone]] - [[Secrete]]d by the [[Pituitary Gland|pituitary gland]] in [[female]]s and causes [[follicle]]s to grow in the [[ovary|ovaries]] and stimulates the production of [[oestrogen]].

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NRJC at 18:04, 16 November 2018

NRJC: Created page with "==Key Stage 4== ===Meaning=== '''Reproductive hormones''' are hormones which produce by, or affect, the organs in the reproductive system. ===..."