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What hormones promotes androgen production in both males and females?
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What is two hormones which help in reproduction?
Two hormones that help in reproduction would be Estrogen (Females) and Androgen (Males).
Do females make androgen?
Yes.
What are androgen's?
hormones Androgens are a class of corticoid secreted by the adrenal medulla, the interior endocrine gland of the adrenal gland. Also called sex hormones. Androgens is Responsible for some secondary sex characteristics in females
What is the function of luteinizing hormones?
LuteinizingHormone is a hormone that promotes secretion of sex hormones.In females: It triggers ovulation.In males: It triggers leydigcells that produce testosterone.
What hormone secreted by the hypothalamus stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete reproductive hormones?
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH) is secreted by the hypothalamus to stimulate the anterior pituitary which in turn secretes reproductive hormones.(LH and FSH). These last two act differently in males and females. In females, LH, is involved in the menstrual cycle and the production of progesterone. In males, LH helps in the production of testosterone. In Females FSH, helps in the production of estrogen. In males FSH, is important in the maturation of sperm.
What is the function of the follicle-stimulating?
In females, it promotes the development of egg-containingfollicles in ovaries and stimulates follicular cells to secrete estrogen.In males, it stimulates production of sperm cells.
What are the functions of sperm and testosterone?
Androgens are a type of gonadocorticoid, which are basically sex hormones, that can trigger the start of puberty in males and females. They are also responsible for sex drive.Androstenedione and DHEA are androgens, hormones that can be converted to testosterone.Hypersecretion of androgen hormones lead to beard growth, and enlargement of clitoris to resemble a small penis.Androgens are steroid hormones that control male sexual development and physique. While they are dubbed as the male hormones, they are infact also in the female body but they play a very subtle role.
Is there some female hormones in males?
Yes, and male hormones in females.
What are the two male hormones?
Several hormones exist, and there are many different ones depending on what the body is doing. The main hormones are Testosterone in males, Oestrogen in females and Progesterone in both (however females have a much higher amount).
What hormones target the gonads?
There are a few hormones that act on the gonads and they are different for both the male and female reproductive systems.In females, the gonads are the ovaries. The hormones include:Estrogen - This promotes the production of secondary sex characteristics and sex drive.Progesterone - This hormone helps prepare the uterus for pregnancy.Inhibin - This hormone inhibits the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone.In males, the gonads are the testes. Their corresponding hormones include:Testosterone - This stimulates spermatogenesis, growth, and maturation of sperm as well as the production of secondary sex characteristics.Inhibin - This hormone inhibits the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone.
What is the hormone promoting female vascular health?
The hormone that promotes cardiovascular health in females is estrogen. Women are generally free of heart disease until after menopause when their estrogen production drops.
What are the reproductive hormones?
The males and females have different hormones. The males hormone is testosterone and the females is estrogen. You can thank 4 weeks of horrible Health class for that.
