Lec 17 - reproduction males Flashcards
1
Q
2 androgens u need to know
A
testosterone
dihydrotestosterone (DHT) = highest affinity to androgen receptor
2
Q
what are all androgens derived from
A
cholesterol
3
Q
what is needed to turn testosterone to estrogen
A
aromatase
in testes
4
Q
what does testosterone circulate in the blood bound to
A
sex hormone binding globulin
5
Q
what kind of receptors for testosterone and oestrogen
A
intracellular
because they are hydrophobic
6
Q
why higher cardiac incidences in males
A
testerone causes the HDL:LDL ratio to be lower
7
Q
where does spermatogenesis occur
A
testes
in seminiferous tubules
8
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