Sex Steriods

Question 1

Sex steroids are secreted in the

Answer 1

Zona reticularus

Question 2

Adrenal androgens are_____________ and lesser amount of _______

Answer 2

DHEA : dihydroepiandrosterone

Androstenediobe

Question 3

DHEA is produced by __________ and it plays a role in ________

Answer 3

Large adrenal gland of the fetus

In prenatal development of male productive tract

Question 4

What is the function of androgen in both sexes

Answer 4

Inducement of the growth of pubic and axillary hair with its apocrine scent in puberty
It stimulates libido

Question 5

In women the adrenal glands meet about_____% of androgen requirement

Answer 5

50

Question 6

The adrenal estrogen is____

Answer 6

Estradiol

Question 7

What is the importance of estradiol in relationship with age

Answer 7

Since estrogen produced by the ovaries is of more quantity, estradiol importance is minor at the reproductive age
After menopause, wen ovaries cannot secrete estrogen , tissues converts it to estrogen

Question 8

What is the general function of sex steriods

Answer 8

Promote adolescent sexual growth and it helps to sustain adult bone mass

Question 9

Testosterone that doesn’t become fixed to tissues is rapidly converted by the ______ into ________&_______
It is conjugated by _______&______
But particularly______
It is excreted into the gut through the_____ or into the urine through_____

Answer 9

BY THE LIVER INTO
DHEA and androsterone
Conjugated by glucoronide and sulfates particularly glucoronide
Liver and kidney