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