The Hypothalamic Hormone That Stimulates the Secretion of Sex Hormones

question 37

Multiple Choice

The hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the secretion of sex hormones like FSH by the anterior pituitary gland is ________.

• A) progesterone
• B) luteinizing hormone
• C) testosterone
• D) gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• E) estradiol

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Definitions:

Azygos Vein

A vein running up the right side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the chest wall and upper limbs back to the heart.

Thorax

The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribcage, and containing the heart and lungs.

Abdomen

The part of the body containing the digestive organs; in humans, it is bound by the diaphragm and the pelvis.

Oxygenated Blood

Blood that has been enriched with oxygen in the lungs and is pumped from the heart through the arteries to nourish the body.