Endocrine System

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Major Endocrine Glands

Hormone: Testosterone

Effect: Controls sperm production and secondary sexual characteristics

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Negative Feedback

Most endocrine secretions are controlled by negative feedback

Secretion of a hormone is inhibited by the action that the hormone stimulates

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Sex Hormones - Female

(1) Follicle-Stimulating Hormone - FSH

(2) Luteinizing Hormone - LH

(3) Progesterone

(4) Estrogen

(5) Hypothalamus

(6) Pituitary gland

(7) Ovary

(8) Pregnancy - HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin)

(11) Prolactin - PRL

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Sex Hormones - Male

(1) Follicle-Stimulating Hormone - FSH

(2) Luteinizing Hormone - LH

(5) Hypothalamus

(6) Pituitary gland

(9) Testosterone

(10) Testicle

(11) Prolactin - PRL