Reproductive Physiology — Flashcards

Menopause is associated with _____ levels of FSH, LH, and GnRH with decreased levels of estrogen

If a patient has insufficient production of testosterone and is a male genotype, will they have:- Breasts? _____- Uterus? -

Hint: +/-?

Leydig cells secrete _____ in the presence of LH

After the secondary spermatocyte has been formed, it undergoes _____ to become a spermatid

The _____ cells of the male gonads synthesize testosterone

The function of the ovaries are _____ and secretion of the female sex steroid hormones progesterone and estrogen

_____ syndrome is characterized by a defective migration of GnRH cells and defective formation of the olfactory bulb

In males, exogenous _____ causes decreased intratesticular testosterone, leading to decreased testicular size and azoospermia

Gonadal males have testes that synthesize and secrete _____ and testosterone, which are required for development of the male phenotype

Ovulation follows the _____, which occurs due to a burst of estradiol