Multiple Choice
Which gland produces the hormone responsible for maintaining secondary sex characteristics?
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16. The Endocrine System
Introduction to the Endocrine System
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Which of the following hormones directly stimulates sperm production?
A
Prolactin
B
Testosterone
C
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
D
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Understand the role of each hormone listed in the options. Prolactin is primarily involved in milk production and has no direct role in sperm production.
Recognize that testosterone is crucial for the development of male reproductive tissues and secondary sexual characteristics, but it does not directly stimulate sperm production.
Identify the function of Luteinizing hormone (LH), which stimulates the production of testosterone by the Leydig cells in the testes, but does not directly stimulate sperm production.
Learn about Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which directly stimulates the Sertoli cells in the testes to promote spermatogenesis, the process of sperm production.
Conclude that Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is the hormone that directly stimulates sperm production by acting on the Sertoli cells.
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