Follicle stimulating hormone
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Released by the pituitary gland to stimulate an egg follicle to mature within an ovary.
The hormone that stimulates a follicle to mature before ovulation.
Topics that use Follicle stimulating hormone
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
- Coordination and control – the endocrine system (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- corpus luteum
- data interpretation
- menstrual cycle
- Ovulation
- progesterone
- testosterone
- adrenaline
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