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Negative feedback
                                                      inhibits hypothalamus


                                        Hypothalamus secretes
                                         releasing hormones







                              Inhibin
                              inhibits
                              anterior
                              pituiary






                                           Anterior pituitary          Negative
                  Inhibin released
                                          secretes FSH ve LH           feedback
                     by testis





                    Sperm
                   production







                                                                   Rising levels of
                                           Testis secretes        testosterone in the
                                            testosterone              blood





                                            Male sexual
                                           differentiation
                                             Puberty
                                           Male physique
                                             Sex drive

                                Adiagram of the male hormonal control.
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