The OB Nurse Knows the Menstrual Cycle Is Controlled by the Complex

question 33

Multiple Choice

The OB nurse knows the menstrual cycle is controlled by the complex interplay of hormones that are secreted by which physiological structures?

• A) Anterior pituitary
• B) Cerebral cortex
• C) Hypothalamus
• D) Ovaries
• E) Posterior pituitary

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