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During which phase of the menstrual cycle does ovulation occur?
What hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum during the luteal phase?
What happens during menses/menstruation?
Which type of system interaction is involved in ringdove courtship behavior?
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What topics are covered in Exam 1?
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When is PRA2 due for the lab?
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When will the exam grades be posted?
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What is covered in Topic 8?
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When is the final make-up?
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Which gland in the brain is directly connected to the hypothalamus via the pituitary stalk (infundibulum)?
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Which hormone is known as the 'love hormone' and is important for reproductive and parenting behavior?
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Which reflex involves the reflexive release of milk by mammary glands in response to suckling?
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Which hormone is released upon skin-to-skin touch between a baby and its mother, and is involved in attachment bond formation?
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Which hormone is released during orgasm in both men and women, and is involved in the formation of pair bonds?
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Which type of voles are monogamous and form durable and exclusive pair-bonds?
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Which hormone facilitates pair-bond formation in female prairie voles (PVs)?
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Which two hormones are released by the anterior pituitary and act directly on tissues without involving a final gland/hormone?
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Which hormone stimulates milk production in females and is involved in parental behavior?
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Which hormone influences growth, mostly during sleep?
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Which two hormones are gonadotropins released by the anterior pituitary?
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Which hormone governs sperm production in Sertoli cells?
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Which hormone stimulates the production of testosterone (T) from Leydig cells?
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Which hormone triggers the rupture of follicles, releasing the ovum?
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Which of the following is an example of an exocrine gland?
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Which of the following is NOT a form of chemical communication?
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Which of the following statements about hormones is true?
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Which of the following is a general principle of hormone function?
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What is the term for hormones used to communicate between individuals of the same species released into the environment?
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Which of the following is an example of volume transmission?
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Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland?
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Estrogen levels ______ over time
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Ovulation – follicles ______ (triggered by LH), releasing ovum
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Only time you can ______ can occur*
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Luteal phase – corpus luteum secretes ______, uterine wall thickens to support implantation of the ovum, pregnancy
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Menses/menstruation – uterine lining is ______
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Hormonal and neural systems interact to produce integrated ______
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Ringdove courtship behavior shows four types of ______ interactions
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Neural to ______
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Neural to ______
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OXT nasal spray increases positive attitudes towards those seen as similar, but decreases acceptance of 'outsiders'
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OXT levels in women in distressed/insecure relationships
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The anterior pituitary (AnP) has a more complex, but versatile ______
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The anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates milk production in females and is involved in parental behavior is
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The anterior pituitary hormone that influences growth, mostly during sleep, is
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The hormone released by the anterior pituitary that increases thyroid hormone release is
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The hormone released by the anterior pituitary that controls production and release of adrenal cortex steroid hormones is
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Feedback control mechanisms regulate the secretion of hormones. ______ feedback — system’s output feeds back and directly inhibits further secretion
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The ______ gland is the body's 'primary' gland that releases important hormones and regulates other glands. It is directly connected to the hypothalamus via the ______ stalk (infundibulum)
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The ______ pituitary (PP) stores and releases only two hormones, oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP)
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The ______ pituitary (AnP) consists of many different endocrine cells, each with its own hormone
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______ (OXT) is important for reproductive and parenting behavior. It is often referred to as the 'love hormone'
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The release of oxytocin (OXT) triggers the reflexive release of milk by mammary glands in response to suckling
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Oxytocin (OXT) is released upon skin-to-skin touch between a baby and its mother, and is involved in ______ bond formation
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Endocrine glands release ______ within body
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Hormones act by changing the ______ or intensity of a behavior
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One hormone may have effect multiple behaviors, and one behavior can be affected by several ______
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Hormones often have a ______ secretion pattern
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The hormone released by the anterior pituitary that controls production and release of adrenal cortex steroid hormones is ______
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______ is important for reproductive and parenting behavior. It is often referred to as the 'love hormone'
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______ – uterine lining is shed
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