18.11 ovaries and testes

Question 1

what are gonads

Answer 1

the organs that produce gametes - sperm in males and oocytes in females

Question 2

paired oval bodies located in the pelvic cavity ?

Answer 2

ovaries

Question 3

what hormones do the ovaries produce?

Answer 3

several steroid hormones including 2 estrogens (estradiol and estrone) and progesterone

Question 4

estrogen and progesterone along with what 2 hormones anterior pituitary regulate the menstrual cycle, maintain pregnancy and prepare mammary glands for lactation?

Answer 4

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
luteninzing hormone (LH)

Question 5

the ovaries also produce what protein hormone that inhibits secretion of FSH

Answer 5

inhibin

Question 6

during pregnancy the ovaries and placenta produce a peptide hormone called relaxin (RLX) which does what?

Answer 6

increases flexibility of the pubic symphysis during pregnancy and helps dilate the uterine cervix during labor and delivery

Question 7

the male gonads are called?

Answer 7

testes - lie in the scrotom

Question 8

what are the main hormones produced and secreted by the testes

Answer 8

testosterone and androgen (or male sex hormone)

Question 9

what hormone do the testes produce?

Answer 9

inhibin - which inhibits the secretion of FSH from anterior pituitary