Secondary sexual characteristics of male | Hormone responsible for secondary characteristics in males

 

A person go through different stages in his/her life.puberty is one of them.In males, Puberty is the period during which growing boys undergo the process of sexual maturation Puberty involves a series of physical stages or steps that lead to the achievement of fertility and the development of the so-called secondary sex characteristics, the physical features associated with adult males (such as the growth of pubic hair). While puberty involves a series of biological or physical transformations, the process can also have an effect on the psychosocial and emotional development of the adolescent. It occurs between the ages of 10-14 years. The anterior pituitary gland secretes luteinizing hormone (LH), this hormone stimulates the interstitial cells of the testes to increase the production of testosterone.

These hormone influences the development of the body to sexual maturity. The changes that occur at puberty include:

1.Growth of muscles and bones and a marked increase in height and weight.

 2.Enlargement of the larynx and deepening of the voice.

3. Enlargement of the penis, scrotum and prostate gland. 

4. Maturation of the seminiferous tubules.

5. Production of spermatozoa The skin thickens and becomes oilier.

6.Growth of axillary hair, pubic hair, hair on the face, chest, abdomen.

7. Mental inclination to the opposite sex.