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Reproductive Physiology I Flashcards

1
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Male and female gametes have __(#) chromosomes

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2
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What process occurs between male and female gametes to form an egg ?

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Fertilization

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3
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Fertilization of male and female gametes cells fuse to form a fertilized ____

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Egg

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4
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After fertilization of male and female gametes, the fertilized egg now have ___(#) chromosomes

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5
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The ___ are reproductive organs that generate gametes

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Gonads

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6
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Gonads are primary reproductive organs that generate ____

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Gametes

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7
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Determination of genetic sex of an embryo is dictated by which chromosomes the ___ delivers

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Sperm

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8
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Embryonic window for sex specification starts at ___ weeks of gestation

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9
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Ovum with X sex chromosome Is fertilized by sperm with ___ sex chromosome to yield an embryo with ___ sex chromosomes = male

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Y
XY

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10
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Ovum with X sex chromosome Is fertilized by sperm with ___ sex chromosome to yield an embryo with ___ sex chromosomes = FEMALE

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X
XX

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11
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From conception to week 6 of embryonic development a male or female embryo is internally and externally _______in terms of reproductive system

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Identical

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12
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Müllerian duct refers to the female or male reproductive tract ?

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Female

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13
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Wilffian duct refers to the female or male reproductive tract ?

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Male

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14
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___ duct refers to the female reproductive tract

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Mullerian

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15
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__ duct refers to the male reproductive tract

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Wolffian

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16
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Starting at what week of embryonic development can we determine the sex of an embryo ?

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17
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The SRY transcription factor is the sex-determining gene of the ___ chromosome

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Y

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18
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___ sex depends on combination of sex chromosomes

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Genetic

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19
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____ sex is determined by presence or absence of SRY gene

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Gonadal

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20
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What is the sex if SRY and TDF are absent

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Female

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21
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With no TDF , undifferentiated gonads develop into ____

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Ovaries

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22
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TDF directs differentiation of gonads into ___

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Testes

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23
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TDF is short for ____

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Testes determining factor

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24
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Are reproductive tracts differentiated before or after gonads ?

25
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_____+ ____ from the testes signal wolffian duct development in the male embryo

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Androgens + MIF

26
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Androgens + MIF from testes signal ___ duct development in the male embryo

27
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Androgens +MIF from tests signal wolffian duct development in the ____ embryo

28
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Absence of androgens + MIF permits Müllerian duct development in ___ embryo

29
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Absence of androgens + MIF permits_____ duct development in female embryo

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Müllerian

30
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Absence of _____ + ____ permit Müllerian duct development in the female embryo

A

Androgens + MIF

31
Q

Testes secret ____ and _____

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Testosterone and mullerian -inhibiting factor

32
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Degeneration of Müllerian ducts is done by means of ________

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Mullerian inhibiting factor

33
Q

Testes secrete testosterone which is converted to _____

A

Dihydrotestosterone

34
Q

_______ promotes development of undifferentiated external genitalia along male lines

A

Dihydrotestosterone

35
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Testosterone, MIF and dihydrotestosterone are ____ steroids

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Androgenic

36
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MIF= a ___ hormone

37
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MIF stands for

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Mullerian inhibiting factor

38
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____ sex determined by presence or absence of masculinizing hormones

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Phenotypic

39
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Absence of testosterone promotes the degeneration of ___ ducts

40
Q

Absence of MIF promotes development of _____ ducts into female reproductive tract

41
Q

Absence of_____ promotes development of undifferentiated external genitalia along female lines

A

testosterone

42
Q

Gonadal sex specification of embryo can be determined at ___-___ weeks

43
Q

Sex specific hormones profiles of embryo can be determined at __-___ weeks

44
Q

Genetic sex of embryo can be determined at what stage of development ?

A

Conception

45
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Phenotypic sex (differentiation of external genitalia) of embryo can be determined at __-___ weeks

46
Q

______ is essential for development of male external genitalia

A

Dihydrotestosterone

47
Q

Ovaries remain in the abdominal cavity
Testes descend into the scrotum under the influence of _____

48
Q

______ % of male newborns have descended testes, remainder within 3 months post birth

49
Q

Absent ___ or ___ signalling in a male embryo leads to female development

A

SRY or TDF

50
Q

Absent SRY or TDF signalling in a Male embryo results in _______

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Female development

51
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Absent ___ in a male embryo = male testes and female physical appearance with breast development

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Androgen receptor

52
Q

Absent androgen receptor in a male embryo = male testes and ___ physical appearance with ______ development

A

Female
Breast

53
Q

Insufficient _____ to DHT conversion in a male embryo = male testes and reproductive tract ; female external genitalia

A

Testosterone

54
Q

Insufficient testosterone to ____ conversion in a male embryo = male testes and reproductive tract ; female external genitalia

55
Q

Insufficient testosterone to DHT conversion in a male embryo = male testes and reproductive tract ; ______external genitalia

56
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Excessive ___ production in a female embryo = female ovary; male - differentiation of the reproductive tract and genitalia

57
Q

Excessive androgen production in a female embryo = female ______; male - differentiation of the reproductive tract and _____

A

Ovary
Genitalia

58
Q

DSD stands for

A

Difference in sexual differentiation

59
Q

Explain the difference between genetic sex, gonadal sex and phenotypic sex

A

Genetic- inheritance of Chr XX or Chr XY combination
Gonadal - presence/absence of SRY gene
Phenotypic - presence/absence of masculinizing hormones

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