Follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH):
· In males- stimulates the formation of secondary spermatocytes from primary spermatocytes
· In females- stimulates the growth recruitment of immature ovarian follicles in the ovary
Luteinizing hormones (LH):
· In males- stimulate the Leydig cells to produce testosterone
· In females- stimulates theca cells for estradiol production
Those are only some of the functions of those hormones. Adrenocorticotropic hormones are hormones produced by pituitary glands which also indirectly have an influence on the reproductive system (male and female).