Question

During the menstrual cycle, estradiol and progesterone levels increase and decrease under the influence of hormones released by which gland?

Answer 1

Answer: Pituitary Gland

Explanation:

GnRH stimulate the pituitary gland to produce (FSH) follicle stimulating hormone. This hormone is responsible for initiating the development of the eggs and causing increases in the level of estrogen.

The primary female hormone and other hormones in the body is released from the pituitary gland.

The level of the hormones like estradiol, progestrone, estrogen is regulated by the pituitary gland.

Answer 2

The correct answer is pituitary gland.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pituitary gland is called the master gland because it regulates the secretion of many other endocrine glands. Pituitary is responsible for the secretion of hormone that regulated the level of estradiol and progesterone during the menstrual cycle.

Anterior pituitary release FSH(follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH(Luteinizing hormone) after it gets stimulation by GnRH secreted by the hypothalamus. FSH help in the production of estrogen by stimulating follicle and LH is responsible for the production of progesterone from corpus luteum. Therefore the correct answer is the pituitary gland.