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Reproductive System Fundamentals Flashcards

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What are the main Functions of the Gonads?

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The production of gametes and reproductive hormones

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What important Releasing Hormone does the Hypothalamus secrete in relation to Reproduction?

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Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH)

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Where does Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) act?

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The gonadotroph cells in the anterior pituitary

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What are the Two Gonadotrophins that the Anterior Pituitary Gland Gonadotroph Cells make?

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Lutenising Hormone (LH)

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Where do Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Lutenising Hormone (LH) act?

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On the gonads

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When acted upon by FSH and LH, what do the Gonads produce?

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Steroid reproductive hormones

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What sort of Effect do the Steroid Reproductive Hormones produced by the Gonads have on the Anterior Pituitary and the Hypothalamus?

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Negative feedback regulation

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What are the main Male Steroid Hormones?

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Testosterone and 5 α Dihydrotestosterone (5αDHT) which are Androgens

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Do Males produce Androgens?

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Yes

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Do Females produce Androgens?

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Yes (primarily testosterone to a lesser extent than males do)

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What are the main Female Steroid Hormones?

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Oestradiol, Oestrone and Oestriol (Oestrogens) and Progestagens

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Do Females produce Oestrogens?

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Yes

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Do Males produce Oestrogens?

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Yes (primarly oestrone to a lesser extent than females do)

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Do Females produce Progestagens?

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Yes

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Do Males produce Progestagens?

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No

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What is Sex Determination?

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The commitment of the bipotential gonad to a testis or an ovary

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What is Sex Differentiation?

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The phenotypic development of genital structures due to the action of hormones produced following gonadal development

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In Mammals, how is Sex Determination usually Controlled?

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Via the sex determining region on the Y chromosome (the SRY gene)

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If the Y Chromosome and therefore the SRY Gene is Present, will the individual develop Testes (to become a Male) or Ovaries (to become a Female)?

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Testes, eventually developing into a Male

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If the Y Chromosome and therefore the SRY Gene is Absent, will the individual develop Testes (to become a Male) or Ovaries (to become a Female)?

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Ovaries, eventually developing into a Female

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The Two Duct Systems in the Undifferentiated Bipotential Gonad are called the ___ Duct and the ___ Duct

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The Two Duct Systems in the Undifferentiated Bipotential Gonad are called the Mesonephric (Wolffian) Duct and the Paramesonephric (Mullerian) Duct​

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What is the Male Duct in the Undifferentiated Bipotential Gonad?

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The mesonephric (wolffian) duct

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What is the Female Duct in the Undifferentiated Bipotential Gonad?

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The paramesonephric (Mullerian) duct

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What Two Cell Types in the Testes release Hormones that eventually give rise to the Male Reproductive System from the Bipotential Gland?

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Sertoli cells and Leydig cells

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What Hormone do Sertoli Cells secrete during Fetal Development? What does this cause?

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Anti-mullerian Hormone (AMH), causing mullerian duct regression

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What Hormone do Leydig Cells secrete? What does this cause during Fetal Development?

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Testosterone, causing wolffian duct development

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What Hormones do the Ovaries secrete during Fetal Development?

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Oestrogens and Progestagens

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Are the Oestrogens and Progestagens directly acting upon the Mullerian and Wolffian ducts?

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No, the Mullerian and Wolffian ducts develop and regress by themselves

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In an Individual with XY Chromosomes, what would happen if their Androgen Receptors didn’t Function Correctly (Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome)?

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The individual would have female genital ducts and/or external genitals, but would possess testes

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30
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An increase in ___ release in Early Puberty causes ___ secretion to increase

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An increase in GnRH release in Early Puberty causes FSH and LH secretion to increase

31
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During Early Puberty what Time during the Day are Gonadotrphins secreted?

32
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In Late Puberty, Day Time secretions of ___ also Increase

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In Late Puberty, Day Time secretions of LH also Increase

33
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___ levels Rise in response to the increase in Plasma LH

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Sex Steroids levels Rise in response to the increase in Plasma LH

34
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In Females, what are the Secondary Sexual Characteristics that Develop/Occur during Puberty?

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  1. Breast Enlargement
  2. Pubic Hair Development
  3. Height Spurt
  4. Menarche (Menstruation)
35
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In both Males and Females, Pubic Hair occurs due to exposure of Hair Follicles to what?

36
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How much later does the Height Spurt in Males typically occur compared to the Height Spurt in Females?

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Approximately 2 years

37
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What is the Average Age of Menarche in Females?

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12-13 years old

38
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How long after Menarche does the First Ovulation in Females typically occur? Why is this?

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6-9 Months, because the positive feedback mechanisms of oestrogen have not yet developed

39
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Typically how long after Menarche is a regular Ovulatory Cycle established in Females?

40
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In Males, what are the Secondary Sexual Characteristics that Develop/Occur during Puberty?

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  1. Growth of the Testes
  2. Pubic hair growth
  3. Growth of the Penis
  4. Height Spurt
41
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Approximately at what Age does Spermatogenisis begin in Males?

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12-13 years old

42
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What is Precocious Puberty? What is it typically dependent on?

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The appearance of physical and hormonal signs before the age of:
7 in girls
9 in boys
Typically dependant on GnRH, in extreme cases may be the result of a hypothalamic tumor

43
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Is Precocious Puberty more common in Females or Males?

44
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What is Delayed Puberty? What causes it?

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The late appearance of physical and hormonal signs, as late as:
13 years old for females
14 years old for males
Occurs when gonadotrophin signals from the pituitary are insufficient to begin the secretion of steroid hormones

45
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Is Delayed Puberty more common in Females or Males?

46
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Identify the Mesonephros

47
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Identify the Gonadal Ridges

48
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Identify the Paramesonephric (Mullerian) Duct

49
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Identify the Mesonephric (Wolffian) Duct

50
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Identify the Urogential Sinus

51
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Identify the Genital Tubercle

52
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Identify the Urethral Folds

53
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Identify the Urethral Groove

54
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Identify the Labioscrotal Swelling

55
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Identify the Urogenital Sinus

56
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Identify the Anus

57
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Identify the Glans Penis on the Male Genitalia

58
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Identify the Clitoris on the Female Genitalia

59
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Identify the Urethral Folds

60
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Identify the Labioscrotal Swelling

61
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Identify the Perineum

62
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Identify the Anus

63
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Identify the External Urethral Orifice on the Male Genitalia

64
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Identify the Glans Penis on the Male Genitalia

65
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Identify the Penis on the Male Genitalia

66
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Identify the Clitoris on the Female Genitalia

67
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Identify the Clitoris on the Female Genitalia

68
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Identify the Labia Majora on the Female Genitalia

69
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Identify the Labia Minora on the Female Genitalia

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Identify the Vaginal Orifice on the Female Genitalia

71
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Identify the External Urethral Orifice on the Female Genitalia

72
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Identify the Vestibule on the Female Genitalia

73
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Identify the Anus

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