Exam 10: Reproductive Behavior

Imagine that you have developed a new pheromone that induces male subjects to approach females. You create a perfume laced with this pheromone, name it Passion, and then begin your marketing plan. Which of the following actions would you take as you introduce your pheromone-laced perfume to the market?

The prenatal development of the external male genitalia requires the presence of

The unique reproductive cells of males and females are termed ________.

Electrical stimulation of the ________ enhances sexual behavior in the ________.

Compare and contrast the hormonal basis for sexual maturity in a male and in a female.

Which of the following accurately represents the neural pathways that control the muscles responsible for lordosis in female rats?

A genetic male has a hormone receptor deficiency that resulted in this person having a penis and both sets of internal sex organs. The most likely explanation for this case is that the person might

The genetic sex of a fetus is determined by

The growth of pubic and axillary hair is promoted by

Which of the following terms belong together?

In which disorder would the external genitals of a female develop in conjunction with testes?

The formation of the ovaries during prenatal development is controlled by

Lordosis is considered to be an example of ________ in the female rat.

Sexual behavior in a female rodent would be reduced or prevented by

Based on the impact of prenatal androgenization in rodents, the text author suggests that the brains of human

The MPA may provide excitatory input to the spinal cord sexual reflexes through the ________ and inhibitory input to the spinal cord through the ________.

Nest building is facilitated by administration of

The Müllerian system structures are the precursors to the

Electrical stimulation of the ________ enhances sexual behavior in the male rat.

The size of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is an indicator of