2Aspermia
no semen production
3Dispermia
low-quality sperm
4Oligospermia
low sperm count (most common cause)
5Glucocorticoids
Regulate the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins especially during stress
6Corticosteroids
Steroidal hormones produced in the adrenal cortex
7Mineralocorticoids
Regulate the electrolyte, or salt and fluid, balance of the body
8Adrenocorticosteroids
The hormones of the adrenal cortex, generally referred to as corticosteroids
or just steroids
9The hypothalamus releases what hormone that is needed for sexual maturity & normal reproduction?
GnRH
10What gland controls the activity of the pituitary gland?
Hypothalamus
11List the internal female reproductive organs
2 ovaries, 2 fallopian tubes, the uterus and the vagina
12List the external female genitalia:
Labia minora, labia majora, clitoris
13The ovary matures and ovulates about how many days before a woman’s next menstrual period.
14 days
14How often does a woman ovulate? Approximately.
12-14 days before a menstrual period
15. What is the most abundant & active form of estrogen?
Estradiol
16Ortho-Micronor
norethindrone tablets
17Lunelle
Estradiol / medroxyprogesterone
18Norplant
Levonorgestrel subdermal implant
19Ovrette
norgestrel tablets
20 Plan B
evonorgestrel tablets
21Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
estrogen and progestin (varying strengths of each)
22 Preven
levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol
23Ortho Evra Patch
Norelgestromin 150 mcg /ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg
25 Florinef
fludrocortisone
28List the toxic side effect of oral contraception
weight gain, mild headaches, breast tenderness, nausea and vomiting etc
29 What medications interact with oral birth control?
nitrofurantoin, penicillins, rifampin, sulfa drugs, etc.
30List contraceptive devices
Oral contraception tablet, barrier devices, diaphragms, cervical caps, IUD’s
31. What hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland & causes labor contractions?
Oxytocin
32List the hormones that play a vital role in milk production:
FSH, LH, & HUMAN PLACENTAL LACTOGEN
33 What is responsible for producing androgens organ or gland?
testes
34What is the approximate life cycle of sperm?
70-75 DAYS
35. List the truths of steroids:
slow acting, long-lasting, names usually ends in -rone
36List the truths of peptides & amines
made of proteins, fast-acting, short-lived
37What is the master gland?
pituitary gland
38What hormone(s) does the hypothalamus produce?
releasing factors such as oxytocin & antidiuretic
39TSH stimulates the thyroid gland to release __.
Thyroxine/ Thyroid Hormone (TH)
40What does somatostatin inhibit?
GH
41What does TSH stimulate?
Stimulates the thyroid gland (TH production)
42What does Prolactin stimulate?
the mammary glands to produce milk during and after pregnancy
43What does FSH/LH stimulate?
The gonads (gametogenesis and steroid production)
44ACTH causes the growth of?
adrenal cortex, and synthesis and secretion of cortisol
45What is the small gland that is in front of the neck?
thyroid
46 What directly regulates the thyroid?
anterior pituitary gland & indirectly regulated by hypothalamus
47 The parafollicular cells of the thyroid secrete what?
hormone calcitonin
48What helps the thyroid convert __ into T4 & T3?
iodine and amino acid tyrosine
49 What glands are located on the kidneys?
Adrenal glands
50Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is released by what gland?
pituitary gland
51What hormone is found both in men and women?
Progesterones
52. What hormone do only women produce?
Prolactin