NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

MALE SEX GLANDS TESTES AND SPERMATOGENESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The primary male hormone is
A
testosterone
B
estrogen
C
progesterone
D
FSH
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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