The OB nurse knows the menstrual cycle is controlled by the complex interplay of hormones that are secreted by which physiological structures? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Anterior pituitary
B.
Cerebral cortex
C.
Hypothalamus
D.
Ovaries
E.
Posterior pituitary
ANS: A, C, D
The menstrual cycle is controlled by complex interactions between hormones secreted by the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, and ovaries.
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