The school nurse is teaching a health class to middle school children. Which structure should the nurse explain as secreting follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)?
1. Hypothalamus
2. Anterior pituitary
3. Posterior pituitary
4. Ovaries and testes
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Explanation:
1. The hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone to the pituitary gland in response to signals from the central nervous system.
2. The anterior pituitary secretes FSH and LH, which are primarily responsible for maturation of the ovarian follicle.
3. The posterior pituitary gland secretes oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone.
4. The ovaries secrete the female hormones estrogen and progesterone, and the testes secrete testosterone.
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