Pathophysiology Chapter 24 - Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems

Pathophysiology Chapter 24 - Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems




1. The initial reproductive structures of the male and female embryos appear the same until

which week of gestation?

a. Third

b. Seventh

c. Twentieth

d. Thirtieth

2. The absence of which major hormone is a determinant of sexual differentiation (Wolffian

system) in utero?

a. Estrogen

b. Progesterone

c. Growth hormone

d. Testosterone

3. Which gland produces the associated hormones that are found in high levels in a female

fetus?

a. Posterior pituitary excretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and luteinizing

hormone (LH).

b. Hypothalamus excretes luteinizing hormone (LH) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone

(GnRH).

c. Anterior pituitary produces follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone

(LH).

d. Hypothalamus excretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and follicle- stimulating

hormone (FSH).