Question

Why is FSH called gonadotrophin?

Answer 1

FSH:

1. FSH is known as the follicle-stimulating hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
2. It helps in the growth of Graafian follicles which are the fluid-filled structures in the mammalian ovary that mature into the egg.
3. FSH helps in the stimulation of gonadal activity.
4. It controls the menstrual cycle and stimulates the growth of eggs in the ovaries or female gonads.
5. Hence, it is known as a gonadotrophin.