PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The testes and ovaries release
A
blood
B
sex hormones
C
insulin
D
water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of sex hormones produced by the ovaries are estrogen and progesterone, while the testicles mainly produce a hormone called testosterone. Sex hormones also play roles in other organs such as the bones, heart, and brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Testosterone is produced by the gonads (by the Leydig cells in testes in men and by the ovaries in women), although small quantities are also produced by the adrenal glands in both sexes. It is an androgen, meaning that it stimulates the development of male characteristics.

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