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When a woman reaches puberty, her hypothalamus starts the production of sex hormones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

follicle cells begin to make sex hormones

 

Anterior Pituitary
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

GnRH

Follicles begin to mature
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

 

 

 

Drag the labels on the right into the flow chart to complete the picture of how the hypothalamus controls production of female sexual hormones. (Don't bother printing this chart; you'll be able to print a complete one at the end of the tutorial).

When you're done, click the forward arrow on the right to go on.