BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2003

  • question_answer
    Spermatogenesis is influenced by :

    A)  Progesterone   

    B)  FSH

    C)  STH          

    D)  LTH

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) is secreted from the anterior lobe of pituitary, it stimulates growth of ovarian follicles and secretion of oestrogen in female and spermatogenesis in male. Luteotrophic hormone (prolactin) is also secreted from anterior lobe of pituitary and activate growth of breasts during pregnancy and secretion of mammary glands after child birth. It also stimulates the corpus luteum of the ovary to secrete progesterone hormone. Progesterone stimulates further development of uterine epithelium and mammary glands. STH (Somatotrophic hormone or growth hormone) is also secreted from anterior lobe of pituitary.   Growth   hormone   promotes synthesis, absorption of calcium from bowel and conversion of glycogen to glucose.


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