Video Transcript
Which pituitary gland hormone is
responsible for stimulating egg production in females? (A) Growth hormone, (B) oxytocin,
(C) thyrotropin, (D) FSH, or (E) ADH.
To answer this question, let’s
review some key terms presented here starting with pituitary gland hormone.
The pituitary gland is an endocrine
gland connected to the brain. It regulates many important
functions and controls other endocrine glands by secreting hormones. The gonadotropic hormones are a
subset of pituitary hormones that stimulate the gonads. These include follicle-stimulating
hormone, FSH, and luteinizing hormone, or LH.
The gonads are the ovaries in
females. Under the stimulation of FSH,
follicles in the ovary grow and induce the maturation of an egg cell. At the end of this follicular
phase, a surge of LH triggers the release of the mature egg. This is called ovulation. Then LH promotes the evolution of
the empty follicle into a corpus luteum. This structure releases estrogen
and progesterone during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle.
We can now select the correct
answer, which is (D). The pituitary gland hormone
responsible for stimulating egg production in females is FSH.
