Reproduction Principles of Human Physiology Unit 8 Quiz

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What is a feature of some species of mammals related to testicular migration into the scrotal sac?

It requires a temperature higher than body temperature

It is androgen-dependent (correct)

It is associated with male pattern baldness

It promotes primary sex characteristics

What is the consequence of failure to descend in the testicles?

Acne development

Increased muscle growth

Male pattern baldness

Cryptorchidism (correct)

Which type of spermatocyte has entered meiosis II?

Primary spermatocyte

Spermatid

Secondary spermatocyte (correct)

Spermatogonia

What is the primary sex hormone secreted by the testes in males?

Testosterone Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone exhibits negative feedback control of LH/FSH and GnRH in males?

Testosterone Signup and view all the answers

What does the selected follicle release more of in the adult human female?

Estrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of the first two pairs of kidneys during fetal development?

They degenerate Signup and view all the answers

Which duct is retained in females during sex determination?

Paramesonephric duct Signup and view all the answers

What does the inner cell mass differentiate into in a mammalian embryo?

Embryo proper Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone plays a key role in the initiation of rhythmic uterine contractions during parturition?

Oxytocin Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that controls the process of parturition?

'Ripening' of hormones Signup and view all the answers

What is the first differentiated cell type in a mammalian embryo?

Trophectoderm Signup and view all the answers

Which gonadal steroid does not typically mediate negative feedback at the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary?

Estradiol Signup and view all the answers

What is the main hormone product of the testes?

Testosterone Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone product of the ovaries is responsible for triggering a 'surge' release of LH/FSH?

Estradiol Signup and view all the answers

What type of hormone is progesterone?

Progestin Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is not a product of the ovaries?

FSH Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the luteal regression that marks the beginning of the follicular phase?

The absence of pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone surge causes the selected follicle to grow and secrete estrogen during the follicular phase?

FSH surge Signup and view all the answers

What causes the massive release of gonadotropins during the follicular phase?

The high levels of estrogen Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the somatic cells of the ovulatory follicle after the LH surge?

They transform into luteal cells Signup and view all the answers

What causes the endometrial lining to be shed during the follicular phase?

The low levels of progesterone Signup and view all the answers

What does the uterus prepare for under the influence of progesterone and estrogen during the luteal phase?

Pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

Reproduction Principles of Human Physiology Unit 8 Quiz

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What is a feature of some species of mammals related to testicular migration into the scrotal sac?

What is the consequence of failure to descend in the testicles?

Which type of spermatocyte has entered meiosis II?

What is the primary sex hormone secreted by the testes in males?

Which hormone exhibits negative feedback control of LH/FSH and GnRH in males?

What does the selected follicle release more of in the adult human female?

What is the fate of the first two pairs of kidneys during fetal development?

Which duct is retained in females during sex determination?

What does the inner cell mass differentiate into in a mammalian embryo?

Which hormone plays a key role in the initiation of rhythmic uterine contractions during parturition?

What is the main factor that controls the process of parturition?

What is the first differentiated cell type in a mammalian embryo?

Which gonadal steroid does not typically mediate negative feedback at the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary?

What is the main hormone product of the testes?

Which hormone product of the ovaries is responsible for triggering a 'surge' release of LH/FSH?

What type of hormone is progesterone?

Which hormone is not a product of the ovaries?

What triggers the luteal regression that marks the beginning of the follicular phase?

Which hormone surge causes the selected follicle to grow and secrete estrogen during the follicular phase?

What causes the massive release of gonadotropins during the follicular phase?

What happens to the somatic cells of the ovulatory follicle after the LH surge?

What causes the endometrial lining to be shed during the follicular phase?

What does the uterus prepare for under the influence of progesterone and estrogen during the luteal phase?

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