How do pituitary hormones affect the ovaries?

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Mohan M.
Sep 18, 2016

Pituitary gland secretes two hormones FSH follicle stimulating hormone and LH lutinising hormone.

Explanation:

Follicle stimulating hormone of anterior pituitary stimulates growth of follicles in ovary. After development of follicles they start secreting estrogen.
Lutinising hormone of pituitary stimulates one of the follicles to turn in graffian follicle. Graffian follicle in turn secretes progesterone another ovarian hormone.

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