During the ovulatory phase, the rise in estrogen from the dominant follicle triggers a surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) production by the brain, which causes the dominant follicle to release its egg from the ovary.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Cleveland Clinic
  Female Reproductive System: Structure & Function

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• Female Reproductive System: Structure & Function my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic via serper

Referenced by nodes (8)

• brain concept
• estrogen concept
• luteinizing hormone (LH) concept
• ovum concept
• ovary concept
• follicle concept
• ovulatory phase concept
• dominant follicle concept