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Ch 8 The Follicular Phase - Coggle Diagram
Ch 8 The Follicular Phase
Luteolysis
CL become
nonfunctional
reduced progesterone secretion CL
4 significant events
1.) Gonadotropin release from the
anterior lobe of pituitary
2.) follicular preparation for ovulation
3.) sexual receptivity
4.) ovulation
tonic center
GnRH
spontaneous,
influenced by progesterone
surge center
GnRH
controlled by high estradiol
and low progesterone
responds to high
concentrations of estradiol
hypothalamus
produces GnRH
stimulates release of the
gonadotropins FSH and LH
Hypothalamic nuclei
ventromedial nucleus
arcuate nucleus