Exam 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Hormones are:

Which of the following produces the hormone called inhibin?

_____ regulates estrogen production in females and testosterone production in males.

According to John Money, the gender variable that defined one's gender at birth, as measured by the appearance of the external genitals, is:

The first sign of a female entering the period of pubescence is _____.

Day 1 of the menstrual cycle is:

The region of the brain that secretes GnRH, the gonadotropin-releasing hormone, is the:

Human females are nearly unique among species in:

Which of the following would most likely result from increased levels of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in females?

One of the most common intersex syndromes, which often results in identifying genetic females as males, is:

Some of the causes of _____ are pregnancy, congenital reproductive defects, hormonal imbalances, and cysts.

At about seven weeks post-conception, the sex chromosomes direct the gonads to develop into the _____ in the male.

One of the main functions of estrogen includes:

_____ is defined as a psychological transition from the behavior and attitudes of a child to the behavior, attitudes, and responsibilities of an adult.

One of your friends is in medical school.She tells you about a syndrome in which a genetic female develops ovaries normally as a fetus.However, due to the abnormal functioning of the adrenal gland, an excess amount of androgen is produced resulting in external genitals that are partly or completely male in appearance.Your friend is unable to recall the name of the syndrome.You know it and are able to tell her that it is:

At about the time of ovulation, cervical mucus is:

In the luteal phase:

Adolescence is a developmental period of life:

Which of the following results in a surge in the basal body temperature on the day after ovulation?

Faye has been experiencing very painful periods that last an unusually long time.According to her gynecologist, Faye's condition is due to the fact that the lining of her uterus is growing in places other than the uterus.From the information provided, which of the following conditions would best characterize her symptoms?