Question 1

Which of the following male structures develops from the same fetal tissue as do the labia majora?

Accepted Answer

A)  scrotum 
B)  shaft of the penis 
C)  head of the penis 
D)  frenulum 
E)  labia minora 
A)  scrotum 
B)  shaft of the penis 
C)  head of the penis 
D)  frenulum 
E)  labia minora

Question 2

The first step in male-to-female sexual reassignments is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatric assessment and counseling. 
B)  estrogen treatment. 
C)  orchidectomy. 
D)  mastectomy. 
E)  removing the penis. 
A)  psychiatric assessment and counseling. 
B)  estrogen treatment. 
C)  orchidectomy. 
D)  mastectomy. 
E)  removing the penis.

Question 3

Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the conductor of the endocrine orchestra?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  pineal 
E)  adrenal 
A)  thyroid 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  pineal 
E)  adrenal

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  No sperm cells have Y chromosomes. 
B)  All sperm cells have Y chromosomes. 
C)  All sperm cells have X chromosomes. 
D)  No sperm cells have X chromosomes. 
E)  none of the above is true 
A)  No sperm cells have Y chromosomes. 
B)  All sperm cells have Y chromosomes. 
C)  All sperm cells have X chromosomes. 
D)  No sperm cells have X chromosomes. 
E)  none of the above is true

Question 5

Two of the major classes of gonadal steroid hormones are

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens and estrogens. 
B)  testosterones and estradiols. 
C)  progesterones and estradiols. 
D)  progesterones and testosterones. 
E)  testosterones and minestrones. 
A)  androgens and estrogens. 
B)  testosterones and estradiols. 
C)  progesterones and estradiols. 
D)  progesterones and testosterones. 
E)  testosterones and minestrones.

Question 6

The most prevalent estrogen is

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol. 
B)  progestin. 
C)  progesterone. 
D)  testosterone. 
E)  androstenedione. 
A)  estradiol. 
B)  progestin. 
C)  progesterone. 
D)  testosterone. 
E)  androstenedione.

Question 7

All of the steroid hormones released by the gonads are also released by the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of the steroid hormones released by...

Question 8

Releasing hormones are released into the

Accepted Answer

A)  gonads. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamopituitary portal system. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  adrenal cortex. 
A)  gonads. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  hypothalamopituitary portal system. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  adrenal cortex.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a true statement about genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have testes. 
B)  They have ovaries. 
C)  They have little pubic hair. 
D)  They are infertile. 
E)  Many are happily married. 
A)  They have testes. 
B)  They have ovaries. 
C)  They have little pubic hair. 
D)  They are infertile. 
E)  Many are happily married.

Question 10

Estradiol has been found to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase adult neurogenesis. 
B)  increase synaptogenesis. 
C)  promote axonal regeneration. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increase adult neurogenesis. 
B)  increase synaptogenesis. 
C)  promote axonal regeneration. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Although the pituitary is often referred to as the master gland, strictly speaking the master gland is the

Accepted Answer

A)  snot gland. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  posterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal cortex. 
E)  pineal gland. 
A)  snot gland. 
B)  anterior pituitary. 
C)  posterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal cortex. 
E)  pineal gland.

Question 12

Brains of men and women exhibit the following general difference: Men's brains tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  15% smaller. 
B)  15% larger. 
C)  much more myelinated. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  15% smaller. 
B)  15% larger. 
C)  much more myelinated. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

Ear wiggling is a __________ (solicitation)behavior in female rats.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ear wiggling is a __________ (solicitation)behavior in...

Question 14

The __________ of the primordial gonads develop into testes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ of the primordial gonads develop...

Question 15

-Which structure is indicated here?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary 
B)  posterior pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  mammillary body 
E)  pineal 
A)  anterior pituitary 
B)  posterior pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  mammillary body 
E)  pineal

Question 16

Individuals with androgenic insensitivity syndrome do not develop normal internal female reproductive ducts because their

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries release Sry protein. 
B)  ovaries release Wolffian-inhibiting substance. 
C)  testes release Müllerian-inhibiting substance. 
D)  testes release androgens. 
E)  ovaries release estrogens. 
A)  ovaries release Sry protein. 
B)  ovaries release Wolffian-inhibiting substance. 
C)  testes release Müllerian-inhibiting substance. 
D)  testes release androgens. 
E)  ovaries release estrogens.

Question 17

There is good evidence in some species that testosterone does not masculinize the brain directly, that it is first converted to estradiol, which then masculinizes the brain.This hypothesis is called the __________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  dihydrotestosterone 
B)  aromatization 
C)  alpha fetoprotein 
D)  cholesterol 
E)  dimorphic 
A)  dihydrotestosterone 
B)  aromatization 
C)  alpha fetoprotein 
D)  cholesterol 
E)  dimorphic

Question 18

Egg and sperm cells combine to form a cell called a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Egg and sperm cells combine to form...

Question 19

Which of the following statements about brain differentiation is true according to recent findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sexual dimorphism of the mammalian brain depends entirely on the presence or absence of testosterone; genes play no direct role. 
B)  The program of mammalian female brain development unfolds normally in the absence of estradiol or other hormones. 
C)  There is a single mechanism that accounts for all differences between the brains of male and female mammals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The sexual dimorphism of the mammalian brain depends entirely on the presence or absence of testosterone; genes play no direct role. 
B)  The program of mammalian female brain development unfolds normally in the absence of estradiol or other hormones. 
C)  There is a single mechanism that accounts for all differences between the brains of male and female mammals. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

In sexually mature female rats and guinea pigs, each estrous cycle is about

Accepted Answer

A)  12 hours long. 
B)  4 days long. 
C)  2 weeks long. 
D)  4 weeks long. 
E)  8 weeks long. 
A)  12 hours long. 
B)  4 days long. 
C)  2 weeks long. 
D)  4 weeks long. 
E)  8 weeks long.

Which of the following male structures develops from the same fetal tissue as do the labia majora?

The first step in male-to-female sexual reassignments is

Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the conductor of the endocrine orchestra?

Which of the following statements is true?

Two of the major classes of gonadal steroid hormones are

The most prevalent estrogen is

All of the steroid hormones released by the gonads are also released by the __________.

Releasing hormones are released into the

Which of the following is not a true statement about genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome?

Estradiol has been found to

Although the pituitary is often referred to as the master gland, strictly speaking the master gland is the

Brains of men and women exhibit the following general difference: Men's brains tend to be

Ear wiggling is a __________ (solicitation)behavior in female rats.

The __________ of the primordial gonads develop into testes.

-Which structure is indicated here?

Individuals with androgenic insensitivity syndrome do not develop normal internal female reproductive ducts because their

There is good evidence in some species that testosterone does not masculinize the brain directly, that it is first converted to estradiol, which then masculinizes the brain.This hypothesis is called the __________ hypothesis.

Egg and sperm cells combine to form a cell called a __________.

Which of the following statements about brain differentiation is true according to recent findings?

In sexually mature female rats and guinea pigs, each estrous cycle is about

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

Which of the following male structures develops from the same fetal tissue as do the labia majora?

The first step in male-to-female sexual reassignments is

Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the conductor of the endocrine orchestra?

Which of the following statements is true?

Two of the major classes of gonadal steroid hormones are

The most prevalent estrogen is

All of the steroid hormones released by the gonads are also released by the __________.

Releasing hormones are released into the

Which of the following is not a true statement about genetic males with androgenic insensitivity syndrome?

Estradiol has been found to

Although the pituitary is often referred to as the master gland, strictly speaking the master gland is the

Brains of men and women exhibit the following general difference: Men's brains tend to be

Ear wiggling is a __________ (solicitation)behavior in female rats.

The __________ of the primordial gonads develop into testes.

-Which structure is indicated here?

Individuals with androgenic insensitivity syndrome do not develop normal internal female reproductive ducts because their

There is good evidence in some species that testosterone does not masculinize the brain directly, that it is first converted to estradiol, which then masculinizes the brain.This hypothesis is called the __________ hypothesis.

Egg and sperm cells combine to form a cell called a __________.

Which of the following statements about brain differentiation is true according to recent findings?

In sexually mature female rats and guinea pigs, each estrous cycle is about

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

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