In a Research Study, You Monitor a Patients Blood at 15

Multiple Choice

In a research study, you monitor a patients blood at 15 min intervals over the course of an hour. You find that estradiol increases. One explanation might be that

A) the HPA axis was activated
B) leutinizing hormone released from the anterior pituitary caused estradiol to be released from the ovaries
C) parvocellular neurons have released estradiol from the anterior pituitary
D) gonadotropin releasing hormone has acted on the ovaries to cause estradiol release