Male Gonad Regulation Axis

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In the context of testosterone levels, what does hypogonadism imply?

Both defective spermatogenesis and testosterone production (correct)

Defective testosterone production only

Overproduction of testosterone

Defective spermatogenesis only

Which genetic condition is characterized by impaired testosterone production and azoospermia?

Down syndrome

Klinefelter’s syndrome (correct)

Cri du chat syndrome

Turner syndrome

What is the percentage of testosterone that is bound to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)?

2-3%

55%

45% (correct)

50%

What is the most common cause of androgen deficiency in men?

Klinefelter’s syndrome Signup and view all the answers

Which condition leads to delayed puberty or hypogonadism with increased gonadotropins?

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Signup and view all the answers

What is the hormone synthesized by the hypothalamus in a pulsatile fashion?

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of LH?

Induce testosterone synthesis in Leydig cells Signup and view all the answers

Impaired pulse generation of GnRH can lead to inadequate production of which hormones?

LH and FSH Signup and view all the answers

Which cells does FSH act on in the male gonad regulation axis?

Sertoli cells Signup and view all the answers

What is primarily responsible for controlling Leydig cell steroidogenesis of testosterone?

LH secretion Signup and view all the answers

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In the context of testosterone levels, what does hypogonadism imply?

Which genetic condition is characterized by impaired testosterone production and azoospermia?

What is the percentage of testosterone that is bound to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)?

What is the most common cause of androgen deficiency in men?

Which condition leads to delayed puberty or hypogonadism with increased gonadotropins?

What is the hormone synthesized by the hypothalamus in a pulsatile fashion?

What is the primary function of LH?

Impaired pulse generation of GnRH can lead to inadequate production of which hormones?

Which cells does FSH act on in the male gonad regulation axis?

What is primarily responsible for controlling Leydig cell steroidogenesis of testosterone?

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Male Gonad Regulation Axis

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Questions and Answers

In the context of testosterone levels, what does hypogonadism imply?

Which genetic condition is characterized by impaired testosterone production and azoospermia?

What is the percentage of testosterone that is bound to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)?

What is the most common cause of androgen deficiency in men?

Which condition leads to delayed puberty or hypogonadism with increased gonadotropins?

What is the hormone synthesized by the hypothalamus in a pulsatile fashion?

What is the primary function of LH?

Impaired pulse generation of GnRH can lead to inadequate production of which hormones?

Which cells does FSH act on in the male gonad regulation axis?

What is primarily responsible for controlling Leydig cell steroidogenesis of testosterone?

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