Chapter 11 Clinical - LH and FSH

Question 1

What do LH and FSH do?

Answer 1

stimulate gonads, essential for reproduction, and regulate aspects of gonadal function in both sexes.

Question 2

What does LH do in the Testes?

Answer 2

LH binds to receptors (Leydig cells) and converts to testosterone

Question 3

What does LH do in the Ovaries?

Answer 3

Theca cells respond to LH and converts to testosterone. Converts to estrogen by granulosa cells.

Question 4

Stimulates the maturation of ovarian follicles and support sperm cell maturation(supports function of sertoli cells)

Answer 4

FSH

Question 5

Erectile dysfunction, decresed libido, infertility, and low energy are symptoms of what?

Answer 5

low FSH in males

Question 6

Oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, and infertility are symptoms of what?

Answer 6

low and high FSH in females

Question 7

What is the most frequently prescribed fertility drug?

Answer 7

Clomid

Question 8

What occurs when taking Clomid?

Answer 8

The body things estrogen is too low so the hypothalamus releases GnRH and the pituitary increases FSH. The follicle grows produces estrogen which matures the oocyte for ovulation (forced ovulation)

Question 9

What is a side effect of taking clomid?

Answer 9

headache

Question 10

What does Gastrin do?

Answer 10

increases gastric acid secretion

Question 11

Where is gastrin produced?

Answer 11

G cells in the stomach

Question 12

Where is Grehlin produced?

Answer 12

stomach

Question 13

What does Grehlin do?

Answer 13

stimulates appetite

Question 14

Where is secretin produced?

Answer 14

duodenum and jéjunum by S cells

Question 15

What does secretin do?

Answer 15

dilution and neutralization of stomach acid

Question 16

Where is motilin produced?

Answer 16

small intestine (colon)

Question 17

What does motilin do?

Answer 17

controls peristalsis (movement)