Female Physiology

Question 1

What functions does the hypothalamus regulate?

Answer 1

Sexual function and behaviour, sleep, temperature, emotions

Question 2

What does the hypothalamus produce?

Answer 2

Hormones

Question 3

Define hormone

Answer 3

chemical from gland or organ that travels through blood to another organ to stimulate functional activity or secretions

Question 4

What hormone related to gonads is sent from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland?

Answer 4

Gonad releasing stimulating hormone

Question 5

what two hormones in females are sent from the ant. pituitary gland to the ovaries?

Answer 5

Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone

Question 6

Ovaries are also referred to as?

Answer 6

gonads

Question 7

Ovaries are equivalent to what in males

Answer 7

Testes

Question 8

Female puberty occurs between what ages?

Answer 8

9-13

Question 9

Define Mons Pubis?

Answer 9

fatty mound that covers pubis symphisis

Question 10

CLitoris sole purpose is?

Answer 10

for sexual arousal ( contains two corpora cavernosa that engorge with blood during arousal )

Question 11

Define perineum

Answer 11

Space between anus and vaginal introitus