EMBRYOLOGY
MALE SEX GLANDS TESTES AND SPERMATOGENESIS
Question
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The primary male hormone is
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testosterone
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estrogen
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progesterone
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FSH
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Testosterone is the primary male hormone responsible for regulating sex differentiation, producing male sex characteristics, spermatogenesis, and fertility. Testosterone’s effects are first seen in the fetus. During the first 6 weeks of development, the reproductive tissues of males and females are identical.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your hypothalamus releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which triggers your pituitary gland to release luteinizing hormone (LH). LH then travels to your gonads and stimulates the production and release of testosterone.
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