Chapter: Maternal and Child Health Nursing : The Male Reproductive System
The Male Hormones
The hypothalamus produces Gonadotrophin releasing factors which stimulate the anterior pituitary gland to produce follicle stimulating hormones (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH).
The Male Hormones
The
hypothalamus produces Gonadotrophin releasing factors which stimulate the
anterior pituitary gland to produce follicle stimulating hormones (FSH) and
luteinising hormone (LH). The FSH act on the seminiferous tubule to bring about
production of sperm, while LH acts on the interstitial cells (Leydig) within
the testes, which produce testosterone. Testosterone is responsible for
secondary sex characteristics - i.e. deepening of the voice, growth of the
genitalia and growth of hair on the chest pubis, axilla and face, muscle mass
development, strengthening of the bones and enlargement of the penis, scrotum,
testes, prostate gland and seminal vesicle and all attribute to the influence
of testosterone.
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