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What Is the Action of FSH?


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FSH:

  1. The anterior pituitary secretes the gonadotrophin FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone).
  2. It promotes female follicular growth and male spermatogenesis.
  3. It works by causing Sertoli cells to release spermiogenesis-related substances.
  4. It maintains the menstrual cycle and growth of eggs.

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