PATHOLOGY MCQ
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Testosterone is produced by the ____
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ovaries
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hypothalamus
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anterior pituitary gland
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testicles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Testosterone is a hormone that your gonads (sex organs) mainly produce. More specifically, the testicles in people assigned male at birth (AMAB) and the ovaries in people assigned female at birth (AFAB) produce testosterone.
Detailed explanation-2: -Testosterone is mostly produced by the Leydig cells (95%) of testes and it is controlled by the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis through luteinizing hormone (LH) as the key hormonal signals [1]. Whereas, sperm maturation and production are under the control of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) [2].
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