Male Reproductive Physiology: Difference between revisions
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****# Circadian (highest testosterone in morning) | ****# Circadian (highest testosterone in morning) | ||
****# Pulsatile, peaks every 90-120 minutes | ****# Pulsatile, peaks every 90-120 minutes | ||
****## Pulsatility arises at puberty, around age 12 | ****## Pulsatility arises at puberty, around age 12 | ||
[[File:Hypothalamic hormones.png|thumb|389x389px|Hormones produced by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland|center]] | |||
Revision as of 17:54, 31 July 2022
Components of the Reproductive (Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Testis) Axis
- Hypothalamus
- Produces GnRH
- GnRH
- Simulates production and release of LH and FSH from anterior pituitary
- Patterns of secretion (3):
- Seasonal (peaking in spring)
- Circadian (highest testosterone in morning)
- Pulsatile, peaks every 90-120 minutes
- Pulsatility arises at puberty, around age 12
- GnRH
- Produces GnRH
