Production of follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormones (LH) from the pituitary gland of female is controlled by:
Answer: hypothalamus
Explanation
The hypothalamus begins the process of ovulation by releasing GnRH in a pulsatile fashion.
This pulsatile release causes the anterior pituitary to release LH and FSH, which then act on the ovarian follicle.
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