Question 1

David Reimer, the case of ablatio penis, requested and was given

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A)  phalloplasty. 
B)  mastectomy. 
C)  estrogen treatment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  phalloplasty. 
B)  mastectomy. 
C)  estrogen treatment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

Testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, amenorrhea, sterility, hirsutism, cancer, acne, and muscle spasms are all potential symptoms of

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A)  androgenic insensitivity. 
B)  anabolic steroid use. 
C)  heterosexuality. 
D)  adrenogenital syndrome. 
E)  ablatio penis. 
A)  androgenic insensitivity. 
B)  anabolic steroid use. 
C)  heterosexuality. 
D)  adrenogenital syndrome. 
E)  ablatio penis.

Question 3

__________ steroid hormone is released by the ovaries and not by the testes.

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The answer of __________ steroid hormone is released by the...

Question 4

In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?

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A)  pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  thyroid 
E)  adrenal cortex 
A)  pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  thyroid 
E)  adrenal cortex

Question 5

The testes and ovaries are

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A)  zygotes. 
B)  gonads. 
C)  sex chromosomes. 
D)  ova. 
E)  progestins. 
A)  zygotes. 
B)  gonads. 
C)  sex chromosomes. 
D)  ova. 
E)  progestins.

Question 6

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

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A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  anterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal glands. 
E)  thyroid. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  anterior pituitary. 
D)  adrenal glands. 
E)  thyroid.

Question 7

Although there are few controlled studies of anabolic steroid use, it seems clear that anabolic steroids can

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A)  increase muscularity. 
B)  improve athletic performance. 
C)  increase sexual motivation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  increase muscularity. 
B)  improve athletic performance. 
C)  increase sexual motivation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:

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A)  complex carbohydrates, sugars, or proteins. 
B)  amino acid derivatives, peptides and proteins, or steroids. 
C)  peptide chains, saccharide chains, or amino acids. 
D)  exocrine, endocrine, or androgens. 
E)  peptides, polypeptides, or proteins. 
A)  complex carbohydrates, sugars, or proteins. 
B)  amino acid derivatives, peptides and proteins, or steroids. 
C)  peptide chains, saccharide chains, or amino acids. 
D)  exocrine, endocrine, or androgens. 
E)  peptides, polypeptides, or proteins.

Question 9

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

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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 10

__________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes because their molecules are small and fat soluble.

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The answer of __________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes...

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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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.

Question 13

Castrating sexually mature female rats

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A)  decreases their receptivity over the ensuing months. 
B)  decreases their proceptivity over the ensuing months. 
C)  rapidly increases their proceptivity. 
D)  rapidly eliminates their receptivity and proceptivity. 
E)  rapidly increases their receptivity. 
A)  decreases their receptivity over the ensuing months. 
B)  decreases their proceptivity over the ensuing months. 
C)  rapidly increases their proceptivity. 
D)  rapidly eliminates their receptivity and proceptivity. 
E)  rapidly increases their receptivity.

Question 14

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

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The answer of __________ hormones are short chains of amino...

Question 15

Sry protein triggers the development of the medullas of the primordial gonads into

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A)  testes. 
B)  a Müllerian system. 
C)  the penis. 
D)  ovaries. 
E)  a Wolffian system. 
A)  testes. 
B)  a Müllerian system. 
C)  the penis. 
D)  ovaries. 
E)  a Wolffian system.

Question 16

Thyrotropin is released by the

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A)  thyroid gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  anterior pituitary. 
D)  posterior pituitary. 
E)  adrenal cortex. 
A)  thyroid gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  anterior pituitary. 
D)  posterior pituitary. 
E)  adrenal cortex.

Question 17

The word that refers specifically to the removal of the testes is

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A)  orchidectomy. 
B)  ovariectomy. 
C)  gonadectomy. 
D)  castration. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  orchidectomy. 
B)  ovariectomy. 
C)  gonadectomy. 
D)  castration. 
E)  both A and C

Question 18

According to the text, the mamawawa is an African culture

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A)  whose sexual practices appear bizarre from the North American perspective. 
B)  in which the female is dominant. 
C)  in which weak males are castrated at puberty. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  whose sexual practices appear bizarre from the North American perspective. 
B)  in which the female is dominant. 
C)  in which weak males are castrated at puberty. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus are larger in male rats than female rats.

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The answer of The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus...

Question 20

The sexually dimorphic nuclei are well known because they

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacture gonadotropin releasing factor. 
B)  are larger in male rats than in female rats. 
C)  control vasopressin release. 
D)  control sexual behavior. 
E)  are located in the hypothalamus. 
A)  manufacture gonadotropin releasing factor. 
B)  are larger in male rats than in female rats. 
C)  control vasopressin release. 
D)  control sexual behavior. 
E)  are located in the hypothalamus.

David Reimer, the case of ablatio penis, requested and was given

Testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, amenorrhea, sterility, hirsutism, cancer, acne, and muscle spasms are all potential symptoms of

__________ steroid hormone is released by the ovaries and not by the testes.

In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?

The testes and ovaries are

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

Although there are few controlled studies of anabolic steroid use, it seems clear that anabolic steroids can

Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:

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

__________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes because their molecules are small and fat soluble.

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

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

Castrating sexually mature female rats

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

Sry protein triggers the development of the medullas of the primordial gonads into

Thyrotropin is released by the

The word that refers specifically to the removal of the testes is

According to the text, the mamawawa is an African culture

The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus are larger in male rats than female rats.

The sexually dimorphic nuclei are well known because they

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

David Reimer, the case of ablatio penis, requested and was given

Testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, amenorrhea, sterility, hirsutism, cancer, acne, and muscle spasms are all potential symptoms of

__________ steroid hormone is released by the ovaries and not by the testes.

In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?

The testes and ovaries are

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesized in the

Although there are few controlled studies of anabolic steroid use, it seems clear that anabolic steroids can

Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:

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

__________ hormones can readily penetrate cell membranes because their molecules are small and fat soluble.

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

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

Castrating sexually mature female rats

__________ hormones are short chains of amino acids.

Sry protein triggers the development of the medullas of the primordial gonads into

Thyrotropin is released by the

The word that refers specifically to the removal of the testes is

According to the text, the mamawawa is an African culture

The __________ nuclei of the preoptic hypothalamus are larger in male rats than female rats.

The sexually dimorphic nuclei are well known because they

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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

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

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