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Question
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Which anterior pituitary hormone is involved in testosterone production?
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LH (leutinizing hormone)
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FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
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testosterone
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inhibin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Luteinizing hormone (LH): This hormone stimulates ovulation in women and testosterone production in men. Growth hormone (GH): In children, growth hormone stimulates growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -In response to gonadotrophin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland produces luteinising hormone which travels in the bloodstream to the gonads and stimulates the production and release of testosterone.
Detailed explanation-3: -LH is made by your pituitary gland, a small gland located underneath the brain. LH plays an important role in sexual development and functioning. In women, LH helps control the menstrual cycle. It also triggers the release of an egg from the ovary.
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