Inhibition of GnRH release _______________ when circulating concentrations of testosterone increase while inhibition of GnRH release _______________ when circulating concentrations of testosterone decrease
Select one:
a. Increases and decreases, respectively.
b. Increases and increases, respectively.
c. Decreases and decreases, respectively.
What would happen to the release of GnRH and LH if you removed the testes from a male rat?
Select one:
a. The release of GnRH and LH would both increase.
b. GnRH would decrease while LH release would increase.
c. GnRH would increase while LH release would decrease.
1st question- increase and decrease respectively.
explanation- GnRH is a hormone secreted by hypothalamus which acts on anterior pituitary to release LH and FSH. LH and FSH acts on testës to release testosterone. When testosterone levels are high, then a negative feedback mechanism operates which sends signal to hypothalamus to stop or decrease the release of GnRH. Thus level of testosterone is inversely proportional to GnRH release from hypothalamus.
2nd question- level of both GnRH and LH will increase.
as stated above, LH and FSH acts on testës to produce testosterone. When testes are removed, then there will be no testosterone circulating in the blood. This will send signals of hypothalamus to release more GnRH so that more testosterone can be produced. GnRH acts on pituitary to produce more LH.
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