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