Reproductive Physiology — Flashcards

In _____ deficiency, a person is genotypically XY but has underdeveloped (ambiguous) male external genitalia with normal internal genitalia

Prolactin _____ ovulation and spermatogenesis by decreasing synthesis and release of GnRH

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

_____ and pregnancy are the most important stimuli for prolactin secretion

Does glucose cross the placenta? What about insulin? _____

Increased urinary frequency in pregnancy is due to -hCG stimulated production of _____, which increases GFR by increasing renal circulation

At puberty, GnRH _____ its own receptor in the anterior pituitary, thus increasing sensitivity

Prolactin is the major hormone responsible for _____ and also participates (with estrogen) in breast development

In utero, "breathing" occurs via aspiration and expulsion of _____, causing increased pulmonary vascular resistance through gestation

Elevated levels of _____ in a non-pregnant patient is indicative of ovulation