GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Stimulates skeletal growth; stimulates development of male and female sex organs
A
pancreas
B
adrenals
C
pituitary
D
hypothalamus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -FSH stimulates the production and maturation of sex cells, sperm in males, and ova in females. It also promotes follicular maturation in females during the ovarian cycle; these follicles then release estrogen in the female ovaries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pituitary also secretes hormones that signal the reproductive organs to make sex hormones. The pituitary gland also controls ovulation and the menstrual cycle in women.

Detailed explanation-3: -In children, GH has growth-promoting effects on the body. It stimulates the secretion of somatomedins from the liver, which are a family of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) hormones. These, along with GH and thyroid hormone, stimulate linear skeletal growth in children.

Detailed explanation-4: -Testosterone helps bring on the physical changes that turn a boy into a man. This time of life is called puberty. Changes include: Growth of the penis and testes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): FSH stimulates sperm production in people assigned male at birth. FSH stimulates the ovaries to produce estrogen and plays a role in egg development in people assigned female at birth. This is known as a gonadotrophic hormone.

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