Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 27, Problem 15RQ
Why do estrogen levels fall after menopause?
- The ovaries degrade.
- There are no follicles left to produce estrogen.
- The pituitary secretes a menopause-specific hormone.
- The cells of the endometrium degenerate.
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