the production of sperm. It is activated byfollicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)secreted by the adenohypophysis, and has FSH receptor on its membranes.
In the fed state, after a meal, there is an ample supply of carbohydrate, and the metabolic fuel for most tissues isglucose. In the fasting state glucose must be spared for use by the central nervous system (which is largely dependent on glucose) and the red blood cells (which are wholl...