The nurse is reviewing with a group of high school students that the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads all contribute to hormonal regulation of the female reproductive system
What would be the best information for the nurse to include in the education session about the stimulation of which gonadotropic hormones?
1 . Estrogen
2 . Progesterone
3 . Luteinizing hormone
4 . Follicle-stimulating hormone
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4
D
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The hypothalamus stimulates the secretion of gonadotropic hormones, which include luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in women. After puberty, the corpus luteum of the ovary produces another hormone, progesterone, which functions primarily during pregnancy.
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