Exam 9: Hormones and Sex

The hormone _______ is responsible for the contractions of the uterus during childbirth.

The complete androgen insensitivity phenotype in an XY adult would include which of the following?

Explain sexual differentiation of the internal ducts in males and females.

In male rats, the medial amygdala plays an important role in sexual behavior by conveying information about _______ to the _______.

Which condition causes a genetic female to develop an anatomical appearance resembling a male?

Male rats do not engage in sexual behavior during the _______ period that follows ejaculation.

Which animal would show the strongest lordosis behavior?

In order for a normal lordosis response to occur in female rats, production of _______ receptors must be initiated by estrogen.

The _______ hypothesis would explain differences between the brains and behavior of male and female rats as being due to the effects of androgens the during a sensitive period of development.

The role of the _______ is to monitor steroid hormone concentration and, at the right time in the ovulatory cycle, enable a neural circuit that allows the lordosis response in rats.

The stereotyped copulatory posture of the female animals of many species is called _______.

What is the appropriate technique for visualizing the location of peptide receptors within cells of the rat hypothalamus?

A female moth that is ready to mate releases a chemical that males of the same species detect and follow to find her; this chemical is called a _______.

Which pair lists two of the three major classes of hormones?

What is androgen insensitivity syndrome and how does it affect fertility and gonadal development?

Which statement about differences in sexual arousal in men and women is true?

The hypothalamic hormone that controls the release of LH and FSH from the pituitary is called _______ hormone.

List at least four major endocrine glands and the functions of each.

Describe the evidence that shows that individual differences in sexual activity are not determined by differences in testosterone levels.

A castrated male rat ceases to ejaculate within a few weeks; if he then receives testosterone injections ejaculation commences, thereby demonstrating the _______ effect of testosterone.