Question

Mention the target cell of lh in human male and female

Answer 1

In males target cells of LH are Leydig cells responsible for the secretion of testosterone.
In females target cells of LH are cells of ovary. It stimulates the secretion of estrogens and progesterone and triggers ovulation.

Answer 2

Answer:

LH has different functions in males and females.

In males:

• LH stimulates testes to synthesise and secrete androgens (testosterone).
• It activates Leydig cells of the testes to secrete testosterone.

In females:

• LH stimulates corpus luteum of the ovary to secrete progesterone.
• It stimulates the ovulation from fully matured Graafian follicles and also maintains the corpus luteum formed from the remnants of Graafian follicles after ovulation.