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