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Which one of these is a gonadotropic hormone?
Which one of these is a gonadotropic hormone?
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The correct option is D Luteinizing hormone
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hormones FSH and LH are together called as gonadotropin hormones. They are
called the gonadotropins as they stimulate gonadal activity. The anterior pituitary
(pars distalis) releases these gonadotropic hormones. Luteinizing hormone (LH) is
a gonadotropic hormone. In males, LH is also called ICSH (interstitial
cell-stimulating hormone) which stimulates testes to synthesize and secrete
androgens (testosterone). It activates Leydig cells of the testes to secrete
testosterone. In females, LH stimulates the ovulation of the fully matured
Graafian follicles and also maintains the corpus luteum, formed from the
remnants of Graafian follicles after ovulation. The corpus luteum secretes
progesterone and some estrogen under the action of LH.
The hormones FSH and LH are together called as gonadotropin hormones. They are called the gonadotropins as they stimulate gonadal activity. The anterior pituitary (pars distalis) releases these gonadotropic hormones. Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a gonadotropic hormone. In males, LH is also called ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone) which stimulates testes to synthesize and secrete androgens (testosterone). It activates Leydig cells of the testes to secrete testosterone. In females, LH stimulates the ovulation of the fully matured Graafian follicles and also maintains the corpus luteum, formed from the remnants of Graafian follicles after ovulation. The corpus luteum secretes progesterone and some estrogen under the action of LH.
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