CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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pituitary gland (anterior); in females, stimulates ovulation and controls menstruation; in males, stimulates the production of testosterone.
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pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates the thyroid gland and helps regulate thyroid function
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pituitary gland (posterior); stimulates the kidneys to retain water and constricts blood vessels
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pituitary gland (anterior); helps regulate reproductive processes including puberty
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Detailed explanation-1: -LH is made by your pituitary gland, a small gland located underneath the brain. LH plays an important role in sexual development and functioning. In women, LH helps control the menstrual cycle. It also triggers the release of an egg from the ovary.
Detailed explanation-2: -Luteinizing hormone in men or DMAB LH stimulates your testes to make testosterone, a hormone your body needs to produce sperm. Testosterone is also responsible for secondary sex characteristics, like a deeper voice and more body hair and muscle mass.
Detailed explanation-3: -A hormone made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone causes the pituitary gland in the brain to make and secrete the hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
Detailed explanation-4: -Leutinizing hormone (LH), the other reproductive pituitary hormone, aids in egg maturation and provides the hormonal trigger to cause ovulation and the release of eggs from the ovary.