The stimulated release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone is part of the:
a. Menstrual cycle. c. Ovarian cycle.
b. Endometrial cycle. d. Hypothalamic-pituitary cycle.
ANS: D
The menstrual, endometrial, and ovarian cycles are interconnected. However, the cyclic release of hormones is the function of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands.
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