Hormones and the menstrual cycle

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Biology Mind Map on Hormones and the menstrual cycle, created by chloekennedy98 on 02/06/2013.
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Hormones and the menstrual cycle
  1. Foulcle stimulating hormone (FSH)
    1. Made by the pituitary gland
      1. Causes the egg to mature and oestrogen to be produced
      2. Oestrogen
        1. Produced by the ovaries
          1. Stop further production of FSH
            1. Stimulates the production of LH
              1. Stimulates the womb lining to develop to receive the fertilised egg
              2. Luteinising Hormone
                1. Produced by the pituitary gland
                  1. Stimulates the mature egg to be released from the ovary
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