MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which hormone is secreted by the ovaries; and the function stimulates the development of female secondary sex characteristics and regulates the female reproductive system?
A
progesterone
B
testosterone
C
estrogen
D
aldosterone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Estrogen is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters in females and progesterone is required to maintain pregnancy and delivery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Estrogens are a group of steroid hormones that regulate reproductive function and secondary sex characteristics in the female, including breast development.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone. These hormones play an important role in reproductive development and menstruation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary sexual characteristics, such as pubic and armpit hair, also start to grow when estrogen levels rise. Many organ systems, including the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems, and the brain are affected by estrogen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Estrogen stimulates development of secondary sexual characteristics. Pubic and axillary hair growth is stimulated by the adrenal androgens dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA sulfate; production of these androgens increases several years before puberty in a process called adrenarche.

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