Hormonal Influence of Male and Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Defined by presence of testes in males and ovaries in females
Gonadal sex
Defined by presence of sex chromosomes
Genetic sex
Defined by presence of either male or female exernal genitalia
Phenotypic sex
Dependent on prenatal exposure to androgens, sex assigment at birth, parental rearing cues, social recognition
Gender identity
When can fetal sex be determined by untrasound?
16th to 20th week
Gene that determines maleness and location
SRY gene, on short arm of Y chromosome
When do the indifferent gonads differentiate into testes? In the presence of what protein?
about 6th week, In the presence of TDF (testis determining factor)
Causes DNA bending/conformational change which exposes genes for maleness
TDF (testis determining factor)
Cells that produce testosterone
Leydig cells
Produces anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) or mullerian inhibiting hormone, function of AMH
Sertoli cells, causes ipsilateral regression of mullerian duct
Function of testosterone
Development of ipsilateral wolffian duct into male internal genitalia
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is synthesized from _____ by ______. And its function is ______.
testosterone, 5-alpha-reductase, it transforms genital tubercle into male external genitalia and the urogenital sinus into urethra and prostate
Arrange the ff. according to order of development (earliest to latest): a. external genitalia, urethra and prostate, b. internal genitalia, c. pubic hair, d. growth spurt
B C A D
Absence of DHT
labia minora and majora develop from genital tubercle
Absence of MIH
mullerian duct develop into uterus
Absence of TDF
Development of ovaries
From what structure does penile urethra, corpora spongiosa and labia minora originate?
Genital folds
Turner’s syndrome
OX females (absence of MIH and testosterone - mullerian duct development, female external genitalia and wolffian duct regression - no secondary sex characteristics)
Kleinfelter’s syndrome
XXY males (deficient spermatogenesis and seminiferous tubule, mullerian duct is regressed and wolffian duct is developed, mental retardation)
XY males without (or with deficient) androgen receptors
No wolffian duct derivatives, DHT present but with female external genitalia
XY males without (or deficient) 5-alpha reductase
DHT present (because deficient lang ang 5-alpha reductase) but female external genitalia
Clitorimegaly/ambiguous external genitalia is a symptom of
XX females exposed to androgens, lack of 21 or 17 hydroxylase (so hindi nacoconvert sa mineralo- or glucocorticoid ‘yung precursors, nagiging androgens tuloy sila)
Cholesterol > pregnonelone > ______
aldosterone