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12 Cards in this Set
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in hormonal regulation of male reproductive system, the ____ is initially sensitive to low amounts of ____
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hypothalamus - testosterone
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in hormonal regulation of male reproductive system, hypothalamus is inhibited before ____
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puberty
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in hormonal regulation of male reproductive system at puberty, ____ becomes less sensitive to ____
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hypothalamus - testosterone
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in hormonal regulation of male reproductive system at puberty, hypothalamus secretes ____ which stimulates the ____ ____ to release ____ & ____
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GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone) - anterior pituitary - FSH - LH
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FSH stimulates ____ in seminiferous tubules
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spermatogenesis
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LH stimulates ____ cells to produce ____
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leydig - testosterone
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testosterone is synthesized by ____
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cholesterol
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testosterone targets all ____ ____ ____
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accessory reproductive organs
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testosterone is involved with development of ____ ____ ____
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secondary sex hormones
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testosterone induces ____
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spermatogenesis
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in negative feedback inhibition, the increase of ____ inhibits the ____ to produce less ____, which decreases ____ production by the anterior pituitary
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testosterone - hypothalamus - GnRH - LH
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in negative feedback inhibition, high sperm count leads to ____ cells releasing ____ which inhibit the release of ____ by anterior pituitary & inhibiting ____
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sertoli - inhibin - FSH - spermatogenesis
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