T2 L3: Male and female reproductive endocrinology Flashcards
1
Q
What are Tanner stages?
A
Stages of puberty describing appearance of male genital, female pubic hair appearance, and breast appearance
2
Q
What is precocious puberty?
A
Early puberty
3
Q
Which hormones stimulate sperm production?
A
LH and FSH
FSH triggers sperm production and LH triggers leydig cells to produce more testosterone. Testosterone stimulates the hypothalamus to produce more GnRH
4
Q
What are the effects of testosterone?
A
- Increased aggression
- Increased libido
- Enlargement of the larynx
- Male pattern of pubic hair
- Maturation of genitalia
- Sperm production
- Bone growth
- Acne
