PATHOLOGY MCQ
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Question
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Which hormone stimulates enlargement of testes and causes development of secondary sex characteristics?
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LH
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Testosterone
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FSH
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Estrogen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Luteinizing hormone causes the testes to produce testosterone.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hormone responsible for developing secondary sexual characteristics in males is testosterone. It is synthesized and released from the testes.
Detailed explanation-3: -LH is transported in the blood stream to the testes, where it stimulates Leydig cells to produce testosterone: this can act as an androgen (via interaction with androgen receptors) but can also be aromatized to produce estrogens.
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