Category: G

Reproductive glands: in males, the testes, and in females, the ovaries, gonadal hormones; gonad. A sex gland which produces gametes and also sex hormones, e.g. a testicle in males or an ovary in females. The sex glands, the parts of the reproductive system that produce the cells that can join together to form a fertilized…

A substance produced by the hypothalamus that controls the production and release of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), gonadotropin-releasing factor (GRF). A hormone originating in a region of the brain (hypothalamus) that stimulates production of another hormone (gonadotropin) in the pituitary gland, also located in the brain. GnRH is secreted by the hypothalamus. Release…

A hormone like substance produced by the hypothalamus that controls the formation and release of the pituitary hormones concerned with sexual maturity and reproduction, gonadotropin-releasing hormone.  

The surgical removal of all or part of the gonads.  

A sexuality label that reflects the existence of either testicles or ovaries.  

Hormones secreted by the gonads: gonadotropins.  

The testes in the males and the ovaries in the female.  

The cell organelle that functions in the packaging and storage of chemical substances before they are secreted.  

The antithyroid or goitrogenic compound obtained from turnips and the seeds of cruciferous plants.  

A loosely bound commitment between two people that they agree to date, socialize, and otherwise associate on a love relationship level only with each other. It is a preliminary stage that may be followed by an engagement period.