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What is the primary function of trophic hormones?
To stimulate other endocrine glands to produce their specific hormones
How does the hypothalamus regulate trophic hormone production?
By controlling the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland
What is the role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in the regulation of gonadal hormones?
GnRH released by the hypothalamus stimulates the anterior pituitary to release gonadotropic hormones
What is the difference between organizational and activational effects of hormones during development?
Organizational effects occur early in life and are permanent, while activational effects occur later in life and are transient
How do contraceptives interfere with the regulation of gonadal hormones?
Contraceptives interfere with the release of GnRH from the hypothalamus
Which of the following is NOT a key feature of trophic hormones?
They have a direct effect on the target endocrine glands
Learn about trophic hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands and gonadal hormones produced by testes and ovaries. Understand how the hypothalamus regulates hormone production via the anterior pituitary gland.
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