Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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Key Stage 4 Higher
Meaning
Follicle stimulating hormone is a hormone which causes follicles in the ovaries to grow and an ovum to mature and stimulates the production of oestrogen.
About Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by the pituitary gland.
- The target organs for FSH are the ovaries.
- FSH stimulates the ovaries to secrete oestrogen.
References
AQA
- FSH, pages 191, 208-11, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), page 190, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), page 226, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Follicle stimulation hormone, page 160, 170-171, 174, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), pages 17, 18, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH); In fertility treatments 20-1, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Follicle-stimulating hormone, (FSH), pages 77, 79, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA