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Which action is the sixth step in the process of the menstrual cycle to produce menses?

  • A. Egg matures in the graafian follicle.
  • B. Corpus luteum is formed from old follicle.
  • C. Estrogen from the maturing follicle causes vascularization of the uterine lining.
  • D. Anterior pituitary releases luteinizing hormone (LH), releasing the ovum.
  • E. Anterior pituitary releases follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
  • F. Corpus luteum releases estrogen and progesterone.
  • G. Corpus luteum disintegrates causing a decrease in progesterone.
Correct Answer: F

Rationale: The anterior pituitary releases FHS, which allows the egg to mature in the graafian follicle; estrogen from the maturing follicle causes vascularization of the uterine lining; the anterior pituitary releases LS to release the ovum into the fallopian tubes and into the uterus; corpus luteum (made up of the old graafian follicle) releases estrogen and progesterone. The corpus luteum disintegrates, causing a decrease in progesterone and the lining of the uterus is shed as menses.