Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 39.3, Problem 1CC
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The surge in blood concentration of FSH and LH in human males.

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When a human male attains puberty or sexual maturity, his hypothalamus begins producing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in high amount. GnRH in turn stimulates pituitary gland to produce follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). FSH and LH play important role in development of male gonads.

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