Exam 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation

One of your friends is in medical school.She tells you about a syndrome,where a genetic male produces normal levels of testosterone.However,his body tissues are not responsive to the levels and result in prenatal development being feminized.After describing the syndrome,your friend forgets its name.You know it and are able to tell her that it is:

If Sally has a 28 day menstrual cycle,her ovulation generally occurs on?

Which of the following glands produces prolactin?

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

Research on athletic performance during the menstrual cycle generally shows no fluctuations.

Which of the following organs are both homologous and analogous in the adult female and the adult male,respectively?

Which statement describes menarche?

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

What does research on intellectual and athletic performance during the menstrual cycle indicate?

Which phase of the menstrual cycle is relatively constant in terms of duration?

Inhibin is a hormone produced by the Hypothalamus.

Dysmenorrhea is the term that describes a painful menstruation.

What is meant by the negative feedback loop for females and for males? How does it operate? Describe its similarities and differences between females and males.

Endocrine disrupters are produced in the testicles.

The fourth phase of the menstrual cycle is called the follicular phase.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the adrenal glands?

_____ is the time during which there is sudden enlargement and maturation of the gonads,other genitalia,and secondary sex characteristics,leading to reproductive capacity.

Identify the hormone that stimulates contractions of the uterus during childbirth.

What regulates estrogen production in females and testosterone production in males?

Identify the hormone that controls sperm production.