In the Menstrual Cycle, Every Month the Female Reproductive System

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the menstrual cycle, every month the female reproductive system generates an ovum. When the ovum is not fertilized, production of which of the following leads to menstruation?

• A) Follicle stimulating hormone by the anterior pituitary
• B) Estrogen by the corpus luteum begins to decrease
• C) Progesterone by the corpus luteum beginning to decrease
• D) Another ovum which begins immediately

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