Exam 9: Hormones and Sex

Which sequence represents the correct order of the stages of reproductive behavior?

Which best describes the interaction of endocrine activity and behavior?

Which individual would be likely to have normal, functioning ovaries?

The posterior pituitary

Explain the process of hormone release from the anterior pituitary.

Exposure of female rat pups to testosterone during a sensitive period from just before birth to just after birth results in a greatly reduced frequency of _______ in adulthood.

Outline the neuroanatomical circuitry controlling male and female sexual behavior in rats, and briefly describe the ways in which steroids affect this system.

As females with CAH grow older, the proportion who report same-sex attractions increases suggesting that

Which structure is located between the hypothalamus and the pituitary?

Give an overview of the control and function of the anterior pituitary.

The internal sex organs

Create a short paragraph using the following terms: anterior pituitary, tropic hormones, FSH, LH, sperm, testosterone, follicle, ovulation, estrogen and progesterone.

Human females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia typically exhibit _______ genitalia and are more likely to show a(n) _______ orientation than other women.

Which molecule is not secreted by the pituitary?

The hormone _______ controls the milk letdown reflex and plays a role in formation of social bonds.

Steroid hormones typically exert their effects by

Women who have recently given birth show increased sensitivity to the odors of their newborns, and can distinguish odors among different babies. This increased sensitivity appears to be due to

Identify and describe the major classes of hormones and their receptors.

Which list represents the correct sequence of events in the regulation of gonadal steroid hormones in men?

Trace the neural circuit for reproduction in male rats.