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Question #1
The hypothalamus controls the anterior pituitary via the
A.
hypothalamopituitary portal system.
B.
fornix.
C.
medial forebrain bundle.
D.
adrenals.
E.
thyroid
Question #2
Selectively cutting the veins of the pituitary stalk temporarily disrupts the release of
A.
anterior pituitary hormones.
B.
all of these
C.
posterior pituitary hormones.
D.
hypothalamic hormones.
Question #3
A portal vein is any vein
A.
that carries blood toward the pituitary.
B.
that leads to a large chamber.
C.
in the pituitary stalk or “porta.”
D.
that carries blood away from the hypothalamus.
E.
that connects one capillary network with another.
Question #4
Releasing hormones are synthesized in the
A.
hypothalamus.
B.
hippocampus.
C.
gonads.
D.
amygdala.
E.
pituitary.
Question #5
Releasing hormones control the release of
A.
estrogens.
B.
releasing factors.
C.
progestins.
D.
androgens.
E.
tropic hormones.
Question #6
The first releasing hormone to be isolated was
A.
gonadotropin releasing hormone.
B.
follicle stimulating hormone.
C.
thyrotropin releasing hormone.
D.
luteinizing hormone.
E.
growth hormone releasing factor.
Question #7
Both follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are
A.
gonadotropins.
B.
releasing hormones.
C.
releasing factors.
D.
gonadal hormones.
E.
posterior pituitary hormones.
Question #8
There are often large minute-to-minute fluctuations in the levels of a person’s circulating hormones. These fluctuations are often the result of
A.
the adrenal medulla.
B.
positive feedback.
C.
testosterone.
D.
negative feedback.
E.
pulsatile hormone release.
Question #9
Humans are dimorphic; that is, they come
A.
with two bilaterally symmetrical halves.
B.
from a two-layered embryo.
C.
in two standard models: female and male.
D.
with a two-lobed brain.
E.
with two of most things.
Question #10
The cortices of the primordial gonads may develop into
A.
the frenulum.
B.
testes.
C.
the Wolffian system.
D.
the female sex ducts.
E.
ovaries.
Question #11
The Sry gene on the Y sex chromosome triggers the synthesis of
A.
testosterone.
B.
the primordial gonads.
C.
estradiol.
D.
Sry protein.
E.
the Müllerian system.
Question #12
Sry protein triggers the development of the medullas of the primordial gonads into
A.
a Müllerian system.
B.
a Wolffian system.
C.
testes.
D.
ovaries.
E.
the penis.
Question #13
In the absence of Sry protein, the
A.
Müllerian system develops into male ducts.
B.
cortex of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary.
C.
cortex of a primordial gonad develops into a testis.
D.
medulla of a primordial gonad develops into a testis.
E.
medulla of a primordial gonad develops into an ovary.
Question #14
Sperm cells move to the seminal vesicles through the
A.
fallopian tubes.
B.
H-Y antigen axons.
C.
Müllerian tube.
D.
Wolffian tube.
E.
vas deferens.
Question #15
During the third month of male fetal development, the testes secrete substantial amounts of testosterone and
A.
Müllerian-inhibiting substance.
B.
tropic hormones.
C.
releasing factors
D.
Wolffian-inhibiting substance.
E.
estradiol.
Question #16
When she matures, a genetic female fetus injected with testosterone in its third month of development could very well have
A.
two complete sets of female internal reproductive ducts.
B.
male internal reproductive ducts, but no female ducts.
C.
no internal reproductive ducts.
D.
both male and female internal reproductive ducts.
E.
copious quantities of Müllerian-inhibiting substance.
Question #17
The word that refers specifically to the removal of the testes is
A.
castration.
B.
orchidectomy.
C.
gonadectomy.
D.
ovariectomy.
Question #18
The external reproductive organs of males and females develop
A.
from the same bipotential tissue.
B.
from different tissue.
C.
ue. under environmental control.
D.
under estrogenic control.
E.
under direct genetic control.
Question #19
Which of the following male structures develops from the same fetal tissue as do the labia majora?
A.
shaft of the penis
B.
labia minora
C.
frenulum
D.
scrotum
E.
head of the penis
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