Question

name the target cells of LH in human males and females?

Answer 1

Male - Leydig cell
Female - ovary

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.