In Women, the Hormones Estrogen and Progesterone

question 43

Multiple Choice

In women, the hormones estrogen and progesterone:

• A)are secreted by the corpus luteum
• B)are produced by the developing ovarian follicle
• C)both A and B
• D)both A and B, and both are increased by FSH

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Definitions:

Seminal Vesicles

Glands that secrete fluid that partly composes semen and provides nutrients and a suitable environment for sperm outside the body.

Epididymis

A highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.

Glans Penis

The sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis, often referred to simply as the "head" of the penis.

Corpus Cavernosa

Erectile tissue structures in the penis that fill with blood during sexual arousal to cause an erection.