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What does the hormone LH stand for?
Luteinising hormone
What hormone is at its peak during ovulation?
That is LH Luteinising hormone.
Which organ secretes Luteinising hormone?
Leutenising hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
What hormone triggers ovulation?
Luteinising hormone (LH) is made by the pituitary gland and stimulates the mature egg to be released from the ovary, this is called ovulation.
What are the names of at least three hormones?
Adrenaline, thyroxine, insulin, oxytocin, pituitrin, testosterone, luteinising hormone, ADH (anti diuretic hormone) oestrogen, progesterone, growth hormone. And many more besides.
What has the author Munther Mustafa Fathi written?
Munther Mustafa Fathi has written: 'The medical biochemistry of alkaline phosphatase' 'Studies on the assay of lutropin (luteinising hormone) using immunoradiometric assay systems'
Which hormones exerts its effect primarily on the reproductive organs?
The hormone primarily affecting the reproductive organs is gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). GnRH regulates the secretion of other hormones such as luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which in turn control the functions of the gonads (ovaries and testes) and their production of sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone.
What is Adenohypophyseal function regulated by?
Adenohypophyseal function is primarily regulated by the hypothalamus through the release of hormones such as corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). These hormones stimulate or inhibit the release of specific hormones from the adenohypophysis, which in turn regulate various endocrine functions in the body.
What is luteinising hormone?
Luteinizing Hormone produced by the pituitary gland present at the base of the brain. In women LH helps to regulate the menstrual cycle and egg production. It stimulates the follicles to release the egg. The level of LH varies depending on the period of the menstrual cycle. There is an increase just before the ovulation occurs. In men LH stimulates the production of testosterone and is very important for sperm production.
What regulates estrogen and progesterone?
LH ( luteinising hormone) is stimulated by oestrogen and secreted by the pituitary gland. As oestrogen levels rise it will inhibit the production of FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and will encourage the production of LH. As LH rises to a peak in the middle of the menstrual cycle, they will stimulate the release of a mature egg.
An increase in the bloods level of a thyroid gland hormone decreases the release of thyroid stimulating hormone. what does this mechanism illustrate?
Thyroid function is an example of a negative feedback system.
What hormones bring about puberty?
The main hormones that are involved in puberty are testosterone for males and oestrogen (can also be spelt 'estrogen') and progesterone for females. These are released from a gland in the brain called the pituitary gland. Other hormones include follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH).
