Hormones of the reproductive system
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Testes; interstial cells hormones | Androgens |
| Testes; interstial cells Primary target | most cells |
| Testes; interstial cells hormonal effect | Support functional maturation of sperm, *protein synthesis in skeletal muscles * male secondary sex characteristics |
| Testes; interstial cells regulatory control | Stimulated by LH by the ant lob of pit. gland |
| Testes: Nurse cells hormone | inhibin |
| Testes: Nurse cells primary target | pituitary gland |
| Testes: Nurse cells hormonal effect | inhibits secretion of FSH |
| Testes: Nurse cells Regulatory control | Stimulated by FSH from the ant. lobe |
| ovaries; follicular cells hormone | Estrogens |
| ovaries; follicular cells primary target | most cells |
| ovaries; follicular cells hormonal effect | Support follicular maturation * female secondary sex charateristics |
| ovaries; follicular cells regulatory control | Stimulated by FSH and LH from the ant. pit. |
| ovaries; corpus luteum hormones | progestins |
| ovaries; corpus luteum primary target | Uterus; Mammary glands |
| ovaries; corpus luteum hormonal effect | Prepare Uterus for implantation * prepare mammary glands for secretion |
| ovaries; corpus luteum regulatory control | Stimulated by LH from the ant. lobe of pit. gland |
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