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OPRA Biomedical Sciences QUESTION #3805
Question 1
From which component of the female reproductive endocrine system is oestradiol primarily synthesised and secreted?
  • Hypothalamus
  • Ovarian follicle✔️
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Anterior pituitary
Correct Answer Explanation
Oestradiol is predominantly produced by granulosa cells of developing ovarian follicles under stimulation by FSH from the anterior pituitary.