Where is follicle stimulated hormone made and excreted Where

Where is follicle stimulated hormone made and excreted, Where is the the site of action, what are the physiologic effects, how is it regulated and what is the is it role in the menstral cycle?

Solution

Follicle stimulating hormone is synthesized and excreted by the anterior pitutuary gland.

The site of action of Follicle stimulating hormone is mainly the overies of the females where it stimulates the growth and maturity of ovarian follicles.

In menstrual cycle, the role of Follicle stimulating hormone is that it prepares the ovules for the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle. FSH provide the support for the development growth and maturity of ovules in the overy.

Thus with the help of FSH, menstrual cycle completes.