Gonads/Steroid Hormones
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The gonads (testes & ovaries) are the main source of…
Sex steroid hormones: Testosterone & Estradiol (Estrogen)
FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary trigger the….
gonads to make either testosterone or estradiol
Everyone has the capability to produce….?
Androgens or Estrogens
What is the name of the regulate the conversion of steroid hormones?
Enzymes
What cells in testes in males secrete androgens?
Interstitial Cells (primarily testosterone)
Testosterone
promotes the formation of sperm & maintain secondary sex characteristics
What cells in ovaries in the females that secrete androgens?
Thecal folliculi (outer cells of the ovarian follicle)
What cells in the female that converts androgens to estrogens?
Follicular granulosa cells
Estrogen (Estradiol)
maintains secondary sex characteristics
Progesterone
Steroid hormone & prepares the uterus for pregnancy
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