When levels of _____ and _____ fall below the set points, the _____ stops inhibiting the pituitary gland, thus permitting it to stimulate the release of sex hormones by the gonads.

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The hypothalamus is responsible for inhibiting the pituitary gland's release of sex hormones when levels of androgens and estrogens are at the set point. When these levels fall below the set point, the hypothalamus stops inhibiting the pituitary gland, allowing it to stimulate the release of sex hormones by the gonads. Leptin and thyroid hormones do not directly affect sex hormone release by the gonads, and adrenal gland hormones are not involved in regulating sex hormones in this way.

When Levels of _____ and _____ Fall Below the Set

When Levels of _ and _ Fall Below the Set