2023 BIOD151 Anatomy and Physiology Test Bank Module 6 With Answers (24 Solved Questions)
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MODULE6Answerthefollowingquestions.•ExplaintworeasonswhyawomanwithlowlevelsofLHwouldnotbeabletobecomepregnant.(1) LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to occur. (2) LH causes progesterone release tofacilitatepotentialfertilizationoftheeggandpregnancy.Progesteroneisakeyhormonefor the maintenance of pregnancy.•Wouldyouexpectamaletohaveestrogenintheirbloodstream?Explainwhyorwhynot.•Yes.Bothmaleandfemalebodiesproduce“all”thesexhormones.However,theratios are different.•Theadrenalglandsarelargelyresponsibleforproducingthis“opposite”hormonethat the testis would not.1.ExplaintworeasonswhyawomanwithlowlevelsofLHwouldnotbeabletobecomepregnant.LH, luteinizing hormone, stimulates the ovaries in females. Low levels of LH can indicate aproblemwiththeovaries.Thiscanresultinproblemswithovulation.LowlevelsofLHcanalsoindicate a problem with the pituitary gland, which is the master gland that produces LH.
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