Chapter 9

Question 1

stimulate Wolffian system

Answer 1

anti-Mullerian hormone

Question 2

what occurs during defeminization in the male

Answer 2

Anti-Mullerian hormone released Mullerian system withers away

Question 3

what hormone is released during the masculinization stage in males

Answer 3

androgens

Question 4

gonadotropin releasing hormone

Answer 4

found in hypothalmus, stimulates anterior pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropic hormone

Question 5

gonadotropic hormone

Answer 5

hormone found in anterior pituitary gland that has a stimulating effect on the cells of the gonads

Question 6

causes XY females due to a malfunctioning androgen inteceptor

Answer 6

androgen sensitivity

Question 7

androgenital syndrome

Answer 7

• deficit in the adrenal cortisol release
• body tries to make up for deficit (adrenal hyperactivity)
• leads to an excess of androgens

Question 8

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

adrenogenital syndrome

Answer 8

hypersecretion of androgens by the adrenal cortex

- causes masculinization in females

Question 9

Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome

Answer 9

condition caused by lack of anti-Mullerian hormone or receptors for this hormone
- cause development of both male and female internal sex organs in males

Question 10

androgen insensitivity syndrome

Answer 10

caused by a congenital lack of functioning androgen receptors
- in a person w/ XY sex chromosomes this causes development of a female with testes but no internal sex organs

Question 11

lordosis

Answer 11

stage 1 of female rodent sexual behavior

exposes genitals

Question 12

receptivity

Answer 12

step 2 of female rodent sexual behavior

appearance of changes in gonads

Question 13

step 3 of female rodent sexual behavior

Answer 13

proceptivity

Question 14

step 4 of female sexual behavior

Answer 14

attractiveness

Question 15

what are the 3 steps of male rodent sexual behavior?

Answer 15

Intromission
pelvic thrusting
ejaculation

Question 16

male sexual behavior requires which 2 hormones?

Answer 16

testosterone and estrogen

Question 17

accessory olfactory bulb

pheromones

Answer 17

Vomeronasal organ (VNO)

Question 18

Pheromones

Lee-Boot

Answer 18

estrous ceases in groups of females

Question 19

Pheromones

Whitten

Answer 19

male urine reinstates estrous

Question 20

Pheromone

Vanderburg

Answer 20

male urine speeds onset of puberty

Question 21

Pheromone

Bruce

Answer 21

new male (competing male) urine aborts pregnancy

Question 22

androstadienone (AND)

Answer 22

human pheromone that increases attractiveness to males (found in male sweat)

Question 23

estratetraenol (EST)

Answer 23

human pheromone increases attractiveness to females (found in female urine)

Question 24

medial preoptic area

Answer 24

major role in male sexual behavior

- contains testosterone receptors

Question 25

sexual activity increases or decreases dopamine release within medial preoptic area

Answer 25

increase

Question 26

brain region most involved with female sexual activity

Answer 26

ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 27

neural control of maternal behavior

Answer 27

medial preoptic area

Question 28

fleming found that which two chemicals were most responsible for a fathers role in infant care

Answer 28

prolactin and oxytocin