Disorders of Sex Development -Clark

Question 1

What structure is required for the development of a female? Male?

Answer 1

Female: absence of testes

Male: Development occurs independently on each side (therefore requires a testis on each side ) and SRY

Question 2

If a baby has ambiguous genitalia, what sex should you tell the parent it is?

Answer 2

Say I don’t know. because you don’t know

Question 3

What 3 things are necessary for normal sexual differentiation?

Answer 3

1. chromosomes
2. hormones
3. the ability of tissues to respond to these hormones

Question 4

What is required for the diagnosis of hermaphroditism?

Answer 4

BOTH ovaries and testis