Question

LH and FSH are called as

• A. Anti stress hormones
• B. Gonadotropic hormones
• C. Emergency hormone
• D. Neurohormones

Answer 1

The correct option is B Gonadotropic hormones

Glucocorticoids / cortisol prepare the body for long term stress response by stimulating anti stress mechanisms, which includes stimulation of protein and fat metabolism, reduced inflammation etc. That’s why it is called as anti stress hormone.

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) promotes spermatogenesis in seminiferous tubules of male and follicle development in females.

LH stimulates production of sex hormones by gonads. Since both LH and FSH act on gonads, they are known as gonadotropins.

Epinephrine and nor epinephrine are the secreted by adrenal medulla under emergency condition to prepare the body for flight or fight response and hence are known as emergency hormones.

Neurohormones are the one which are secreted by specialized nerve cells, rather than by endocrine glands and are released into bloodstream at nerve endings.