The cyclical nature of the menstrual cycle in the human female is maintained by a hormonal feedback system between the ovaries and the

Oviducts

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Pituitary Gland

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Vagina

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Placenta

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The correct option is B Pituitary Gland
The reproductive cycle of the human female involves the interaction of hormones produced in pituitary gland and ovaries. These two glands produce a variety of hormones whose functions are interrelated and maintain the reproductive functions. Examples of hormones include FSH, LH etc.

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Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: A pair of Ovaries are present in human females.
Statement 2: Ovary produces female sex hormones and an ovum each month which leads to the menstrual cycle.

Q. Explain the ovarian and uterine events that occur during a menstrual cycle in a human female, under the influence of pituitary and ovarian hormones respectively.

Q. Assertion: In non-primate mammals, cyclical changes that occur during reproduction is called oestrus cycle whereas in primates, it is called the menstrual cycle.
Reason: The females of placental mammals exhibit cyclical changes in the activities of ovaries and accessory ducts as well as hormones during the reproductive phase.

Q. Enumerate the events in the ovary of a human female during Luteal phase of menstrual cycle.

Q. Describe the roles of pituitary and ovarian hormones during the menstrual cycle in a human female.

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