Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
MIH (mullerian inhibiting hormone) |
Released by testes, causes mullerian ducts to degenerate |
|
|
The ovaries produce |
Estrogen |
|
|
_______ ________ can activate and inactivate certain kinds of genes |
Steroid hormones |
|
|
Most widely known androgen |
Testosterone |
|
|
Most prominent type of estrogen |
Estradiol |
|
|
Prepares uterus for implantation of a fertilized ovum, promotes maintenance of pregnancy |
Progesterone |
|
|
Long lasting, present during a sensitive period early in development |
Organizing effect |
|
|
Temporary, occurs at any time in life when the hormone is present |
Activating effects |
|
|
Estradiol exerts... |
Masculinizing effects |
|
|
Binds with estradiol and keeps it from entering cells |
Alpha-fetoprotein |
|
|
Oxytocin |
Important for reproductive behavior ex: milk production and contractions |
|
|
The hypothalamus and pituitary organs interact with the ovaries to produce the _____ ______ |
Menstrual cycle |
|
|
Promotes growth of follicle in ovary and nurtures ovum, producing estrogen |
FSH |
|
|
LH |
Helps FSH to produce an ovum, inhibited by progesterone |
|
|
Birth control pills have |
Estrogen and progesterone, and keep egg from being released |
|
|
Prolactin |
Responsible for milk production |
|
|
Has both testicular and ovarian tissue |
Hermaphrodite |
|
|
Parental behavior is mediated by increased estradiol sensitivity and is mediated by the |
POA/AH |
|
|
Vasopressin |
Hormone associated with social behavior |
|
|
Overdevelopment of adrenal glands from birth (too much testosterone) causes intersex condition |
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |
|
|
Males with micropenis or feminine-like genetalia (but only have testes) develop testes during puberty |
Androgen insensitivity/ testicular feminization |
|
|
Epigenetics |
Changes in gene expression without modifying DNA sequence |
