PHY-C Male Hormones

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What is the main function of gonadotropic hormones LH and FSH in the male reproductive system?

  • Increase testosterone production in Leydig cells
  • Inhibit the expression of steroidogenic enzymes
  • Activate spermatogenesis in Sertoli cells (correct)
  • Decrease receptors for LDL receptors

How does testosterone regulate its own secretion in the male reproductive system?

  • Directly inhibits Leydig cell activity
  • Indirectly stimulates LH production (correct)
  • Has no effect on its own secretion
  • Increases GnRH and FSH production

Which hormone acts on Leydig cells to increase testosterone production?

  • LH (correct)
  • GH
  • Estrogen
  • FSH

What is the general effect of FSH on the male reproductive system over longer periods of time?

<p>Activates spermatogenesis in Sertoli cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is involved in increasing the expression of steroidogenic enzymes in the male reproductive system?

<p>$3𝛽$ -hydroxysteroid dehydrigenase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do gonadotropic hormones LH and FSH differ in their actions within the male reproductive system?

<p>Only FSH activates spermatogenesis in Sertoli cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Inhibin in relation to FSH and GnRH?

<p>Inhibits FSH and GnRH levels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Activin A in the male reproductive system?

<p>Controls inflammation and fibrosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are low levels of inhibin and high levels of FSH related to infertility?

<p>High FSH is linked to infertility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for fine control of the seminiferous epithelium cycle?

<p>Activin A (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does AMH play in the male reproductive system?

<p>Facilitates spermatogenesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are significant amounts of estrogens formed in the male reproductive system?

<p>Liver from testosterone and androstanediol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Inhibin B exerts a positive feedback mechanism to stimulate FSH production in the anterior pituitary.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Elevated activin A levels during inflammation and infection may contribute to spermatogenic failure and testicular damage.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Low levels of inhibin are associated with high FSH levels, which are linked to infertility.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Estrogens play a vital role in spermiogenesis and are mainly formed by Leydig cells in the testes.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

AMH (antimüllerian hormone) is crucial for the regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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