A nursing instructor is describing the hormones involved in the menstrual cycle to a group of nursing students. The instructor determines the teaching was successful when the students identify follicle-stimulating hormone as being secreted by which of the following?

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. It plays a crucial role in the menstrual cycle by stimulating the growth of ovarian follicles in the ovary before the release of an egg from one follicle at ovulation.

A Nursing Instructor Is Describing the Hormones Involved in the Menstrual