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Interactions during Estrous Cycle

Hormone secretion during proestrus Hormone secretion during estrus Hormone secretion during metestrus Hormone secretion during diestrus Events in ovary during estrus cycle Days in bovine estrus cycle Events in uterus during proestrus cycle Events in uterus during estrus cycle Events in uterus during metestrus cycle Events in uterus during diestrus cycle

The diagram illustrates the changes that occur in the estrous cycle (cow as the example).  

Top panel shows the changes in the hormones secreted by the

  • ovary (estrogen & progesterone).  
  • pituitary gland (LH & FSH)

2nd panel shows the events that occur in the ovary, 

3rd panel indicates the day of cycle (Bovine Estrous Cycle)

4th panel shows the events that occur in the wall of the uterus.


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