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The gonads are reproductive glands which demonstrate sexual dimorphism.
The testicles (in males)
Leydig cells
- Stimulated by: Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Output: Testosterone
Sertoli cells
- Stimulated by: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Stimulated by: Testosterone
- Action: Spermatogenesis
The ovaries (in females)
Ovarian follicle
- Stimulated by: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Output: Oestradiol (oestrogen) (during follicular phase)
- Action: Follicular growth and maturation.
- Stimulated by: Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Output: Oestradiol (oestrogen) (during follicular phase)
- Action: Triggers ovulation. Ovarian follicle becomes a corpus luteum.
Theca cells
- Stimulated by: Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Output: Testosterone
- Output: Progesterone
Granulosa cells
- Stimulated by: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Output: Progesterone
- Output: Oestradiol (oestrogen)
- Output: Inhibin A
Corpus luteum
- Stimulated by: Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Output: Progesterone
Hormones
- Stimulated by: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Stimulated by: Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Output: Oestradiol (oestrogen)
- Output: Testosterone
- Output: Inhibin
- Output: Progesterone
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