Hormonal Triggers Flashcards
1
Q
Puberty triggered by _ releasing hormone from hypothalamus
A
Gonadotrophin
2
Q
Release of gonadotrophin hormone may be controlled by interaction between _ and _ acting as a biological clock
A
Pineal gland
Hypothalamus
3
Q
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone stimulates _ gland
A
Pituitary
4
Q
When stimulated by gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, pituitary releases group of hormones known as _
A
Gonadotrophins
5
Q
Gonadotrophins are _
A
Sex gland stimulators
6
Q
Gonadotrophins stimulate ovaries to secrete _
A
Oestrogens
7
Q
Gonadotrophins stimulate testes to produce
A
Testosterone
