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Title: What is the action of luteinizing hormone (LH)?
Post by: Cali Fornia on Dec 8, 2016
What is the action of luteinizing hormone (LH)?
A) LH stimulates the secretion of interstitial-cell stimulating hormone (ICSH).
B) LH stimulates interstitial cells of the testes to produce testosterone.
C) LH stimulates the secretion of inhibin.
D) LH stimulates the sustentacular cells of the testes to secrete androgen-binding protein (ABP).


Title: Re: What is the action of luteinizing hormone (LH)?
Post by: crackerspoppy on Dec 8, 2016
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Title: Re: What is the action of luteinizing hormone (LH)?
Post by: DLS on Jan 4, 2017
B.

LH stimulates interstitiaL cells called Leydig cells, which secrete testosterone.

FSH stimulates Sertoli cells, which secrete Mullerian-inhibiting Substance aka MIS (in utero) and inhibin.  MIS is also called Mullerian-inhibiting factor, anti-Mullerian hormone, etc.


Title: Re: What is the action of luteinizing hormone (LH)?
Post by: Cali Fornia on Jan 7, 2017
I got this one right, I owe you one