Module 10.1 Vocab Flashcards
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Activating Effects
Temporary effect of a hormone which occurs at any time in life while the hormone is present
Alpha-fetoprotein
Protein that binds with estradiol in the bloodstream of immature mammals
Androgens
Testes-produces hormones that are more abundant in males
Estradiol
A hormone in the estrogen family
Estrogens
Family of hormones that are more abundant in females
Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Chemical released from the anterior pituitary; promotes the growth of a follicle in the ovary
Impotence
The inability to have an errection
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Hormone released from the anterior pituitary that causes the follicle to release and ovum
Menstrual Cycle
A periodic variation in hormones and fertility over the course of about 28 days
Mullerian Ducts
Embryonic structures that can develop into a female’s oviducts, uterus, and upper vagina
Organizing Effects
Long-lasting hormonal effects that form during a sensitive period early in development
Ovaries
the female’s egg-producing organs
Periovulatory Period
Time around the middle of the menstrual cycle of maximum fertility and high estrogen levels
Progesterone
Steroid hormone that prepares the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and promotes the maintenance of pregnancy
SRY Gene
The sex-determining region on the Y chromosome
Steroid Hormones
Hormones that contain four carbon rings
Testes
Sperm-producing organs
Testosterone
A type of androgen
Wolffian Ducts
Precursors to male internal structures
