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GCSE Combined Science · key term
A hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates follicle and egg maturation in the ovary and stimulates oestrogen production.
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Specification B3.2d · Biology Paper 1
Revise: Hormonal Interactions in the Menstrual CycleFour hormones link these processes: FSH, LH, oestrogen and progesterone. Hormones are chemical messengers carried in the blood to their target organs.
In an explanation, link the hormones together: FSH stimulates oestrogen production; high oestrogen stimulates LH release; LH triggers ovulation.
Name the gland as well as the hormone: the pituitary releases FSH and LH; the ovaries produce oestrogen and progesterone.
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