Male reproductive physiology Flashcards
1
Q
What cells bind FSH?
A
Sustentacular cells
2
Q
What cells bind LH?
A
Interstitial cells
3
Q
What does binding of LH trigger?
A
Secretion of testosterone from interstitial cells
4
Q
What does binding of FSH trigger?
A
Release of ABP (androgen biding protein) from sustentacular cells
5
Q
What is necessary from the development of sperm?
A
Testosterone and ABP
6
Q
What cells bind testosterone?
A
Cells all over the body
7
Q
What cells release inhibin?
A
Sustentacular cells
8
Q
What does inhibin do?
A
Bind to hypothalamic-pituitary to regulate FSH via negative feedback
9
Q
What effect does rising testosterone have on the hypothalamic-pituitary?
A
Negative feedback that regulates LH
