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THE ROLE OF THE EGG CELL IN THE FORMATION OF A NEW HUMAN BEING

hypothalamus
moderate levels low levels of
high levels of oe- progesterone
strogens (without of oestrogens in- and oestrogens
hibit secretion of
progesterone) promote
stimulate release GnRh, FSH, and secretion of
LH
of GnRH, LH, and anterior GnRH, FSH,
FSH inhibin inhibits pituitary gland and LH
secretion of FSH,
and LH
FSH LH
ovary

growth of maturation
primary and of one ovulation formation of formation of
secondary dominant corpus corpus
follicles follicle luteum albicans
ovarian
hormones

increasing increased secretion increased no secretion of
secretion of oestro- of progesterone and secretion of progesterone
gens and inhibin by oestrogens by cells inhibin by cells of and oestrogens
by corpus
granulosa cells of corpus luteum corpus luteum albicans

A summary of hormonal interactions of the uterine and ovarian cycles. The maturating
of an egg is not something that occurs by itself. The development phase of the egg is
directed by a hormone secreted from the pituitary gland that lies under the brain. An egg
cell is formed carrying all the information relevant to a living organism and prepared for
the process of fertilisation by complex and interrelated operations.

It is not possible for anyone with an intelligent mind to claim that cells
do these things by their own will and intelligence. Indeed, only one whose
thinking is seriously flawed could claim that cells composed of unconscious
atoms can do what he himself cannot possibly do with his conscious intelli-
gence. This being the case, the reality before us is crystal clear: all the cells
that contribute toward the creation of a human being perform their functi-
ons by the inspiration of the Creator; they are vehicles in the realization of a
miracle that occurs when every human being comes into the world.
2. Ovulation: At this stage the follicle that carries the egg breaks and
the egg is released. But the egg cell, which has been released from the ova-

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