Abnormalities of Sexual Differentiation Flashcards
1
Q
What is genetic sex?
A
Presence/absence of X and Y chromosomes
2
Q
What is Gonadal Sex?
A
Presence/absence of testes/ovaries
3
Q
What is genital sex?
A
Appearance of external genital organs
4
Q
What is hermaphroditism?
A
Ambiguous genitalia in a person who has both male and female gonads
5
Q
What is femal pseudohermaphroditism?
A
Virilization of external genitalia in genetic females who have normal ovaries and internal female genital organs
6
Q
What is male pseudohermaphroditism?
A
Spectrum of congenital disorders affecting genetically male persons.
7
Q
What type of male pseudohermaphroditism occurs most often?
A
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
