Reproduction And Endocrine System Flashcards
Endocrine glands
These are no duct glands
Exocrine glands
These are duct glands
e.g sweat glands
What are Hormones?
Hormones are chemical messages. Without a hormones there would be no reproduction.
What is the FSH hormone?
Follicle Stimulation Hormone
•Sperm maturation in the testicles
•Increases testosterone production
What is the GnRH
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
•Produced in the hypothalamus
What is LH?
Luteinizing hormone
Male
Helps testosterone and stimulating and sending out signals through the body
Female
Stimulates the release of an egg from the ovary in females
Prolactin
It is an endocrine gland which aids the secretion of milk
Progesterone
•Prepares the uterus for fertilized eggs in plantation
•It regulates the menstrual cycle
Estrogen
It brings out the sexual hormones in females