Question 1

Sexual attraction develops

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A)  with the onset of puberty. 
B)  before the onset of puberty. 
C)  after the onset of puberty. 
D)  in infancy. 
E)  following puberty. 
A)  with the onset of puberty. 
B)  before the onset of puberty. 
C)  after the onset of puberty. 
D)  in infancy. 
E)  following puberty.

Question 2

Which hormone normally triggers the growth of the sexually dimorphic nuclei in male neonatal rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol aromatized from testosterone 
B)  androstenedione 
C)  progesterone 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  testosterone 
A)  estradiol aromatized from testosterone 
B)  androstenedione 
C)  progesterone 
D)  vasopressin 
E)  testosterone

Question 3

Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?

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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 groups of adult males has substantially higher levels of circulating testosterone than the others?

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A)  heterosexuals 
B)  homosexuals 
C)  bisexuals 
D)  transsexuals 
E)  none of the above 
A)  heterosexuals 
B)  homosexuals 
C)  bisexuals 
D)  transsexuals 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Releasing hormones control the release of

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A)  estrogens. 
B)  androgens. 
C)  progestins. 
D)  tropic hormones. 
E)  releasing factors. 
A)  estrogens. 
B)  androgens. 
C)  progestins. 
D)  tropic hormones. 
E)  releasing factors.

Question 6

The __________ area of the hypothalamus seems to control the motivation to engage in male copulatory behavior.

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The answer of The __________ area of the hypothalamus seems...

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Men and women have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries. 
B)  Men and women have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries. 
C)  A male pituitary transplanted into a female displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
D)  A female pituitary transplanted into a male displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  Men and women have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries. 
B)  Men and women have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries. 
C)  A male pituitary transplanted into a female displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
D)  A female pituitary transplanted into a male displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release. 
E)  both A and D

Question 8

Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release

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A)  substances to the outside world. 
B)  hormones to the outside world. 
C)  perspiration, among other things. 
D)  hormones into the circulatory system. 
E)  chromosomes into nuclei. 
A)  substances to the outside world. 
B)  hormones to the outside world. 
C)  perspiration, among other things. 
D)  hormones into the circulatory system. 
E)  chromosomes into nuclei.

Question 9

The growth of human axillary hair at puberty is stimulated by the hormone __________.

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The answer of The growth of human axillary hair at...

Question 10

__________ glands are ductless glands, which release hormones into the circulatory system.

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The answer of __________ glands are ductless glands, which release...

Question 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary

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A)  receives no neural input. 
B)  has no blood vessels. 
C)  releases hormones. 
D)  releases no hormones. 
E)  is suspended from the pituitary stalk. 
A)  receives no neural input. 
B)  has no blood vessels. 
C)  releases hormones. 
D)  releases no hormones. 
E)  is suspended from the pituitary stalk.

Question 14

Which structure is indicated here?

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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 15

In a follow-up study of Money's famous case study of ablatio penis, it was revealed that the patient had

Accepted Answer

A)  acted like a male from an early age. 
B)  suspected he was a boy from the second grade on. 
C)  refused to wear a bra. 
D)  requested mastectomy and phalloplasty. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  acted like a male from an early age. 
B)  suspected he was a boy from the second grade on. 
C)  refused to wear a bra. 
D)  requested mastectomy and phalloplasty. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Sperm cells move to the seminal vesicles through the

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolffian tube. 
B)  Müllerian tube. 
C)  vas deferens. 
D)  fallopian tubes. 
E)  H-Y antigen axons. 
A)  Wolffian tube. 
B)  Müllerian tube. 
C)  vas deferens. 
D)  fallopian tubes. 
E)  H-Y antigen axons.

Question 17

Adrenogenital syndrome is a consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  a congenital reduction in the release of cortisol from the gonads. 
C)  a congenital elevation in the release of cortisol from the gonads. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  a congenital reduction in the release of cortisol from the gonads. 
C)  a congenital elevation in the release of cortisol from the gonads. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 18

All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat glands. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  anterior pituitary. 
E)  adrenal medulla. 
A)  sweat glands. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  anterior pituitary. 
E)  adrenal medulla.

Question 19

Indicated here is the__________ , which supplies the posterior pituitary with vasopressin and oxytocin.

Accepted Answer

A)  supraoptic nucleus 
B)  paraventricular nucleus 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  adrenal cortex 
E)  adrenal medulla 
A)  supraoptic nucleus 
B)  paraventricular nucleus 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  adrenal cortex 
E)  adrenal medulla

Question 20

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

Accepted Answer

A)  directing the development of many of the anatomical, physiological, and behavioral characteristics that distinguish one as male or female. 
B)  activating the reproduction-related behavior of sexually mature adults. 
C)  dividing into two separate pools, male hormones and female hormones, which have opposite, mutually exclusive effects. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  directing the development of many of the anatomical, physiological, and behavioral characteristics that distinguish one as male or female. 
B)  activating the reproduction-related behavior of sexually mature adults. 
C)  dividing into two separate pools, male hormones and female hormones, which have opposite, mutually exclusive effects. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Sexual attraction develops

Which hormone normally triggers the growth of the sexually dimorphic nuclei in male neonatal rats?

Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?

Which of the following groups of adult males has substantially higher levels of circulating testosterone than the others?

Releasing hormones control the release of

The __________ area of the hypothalamus seems to control the motivation to engage in male copulatory behavior.

Which of the following statements is true?

Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release

The growth of human axillary hair at puberty is stimulated by the hormone __________.

__________ glands are ductless glands, which release hormones into the circulatory system.

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

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

Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary

Which structure is indicated here?

In a follow-up study of Money's famous case study of ablatio penis, it was revealed that the patient had

Sperm cells move to the seminal vesicles through the

Adrenogenital syndrome is a consequence of

All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the

Indicated here is the__________ , which supplies the posterior pituitary with vasopressin and oxytocin.

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

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Exam 13: Hormones and Sex

Sexual attraction develops

Which hormone normally triggers the growth of the sexually dimorphic nuclei in male neonatal rats?

Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?

Which of the following groups of adult males has substantially higher levels of circulating testosterone than the others?

Releasing hormones control the release of

The __________ area of the hypothalamus seems to control the motivation to engage in male copulatory behavior.

Which of the following statements is true?

Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release

The growth of human axillary hair at puberty is stimulated by the hormone __________.

__________ glands are ductless glands, which release hormones into the circulatory system.

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

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

Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary

Which structure is indicated here?

In a follow-up study of Money's famous case study of ablatio penis, it was revealed that the patient had

Sperm cells move to the seminal vesicles through the

Adrenogenital syndrome is a consequence of

All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the

Indicated here is the__________ , which supplies the posterior pituitary with vasopressin and oxytocin.

Hormones influence sexual behavior by

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The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

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Hunger, Eating, and Health

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