All questions be answered in detail!!!
Chapter 5
1. What areas/structures in the body produce reproductive hormones?
2. How does the tonic and surge centers differ regarding GnRH regulation?
3. What is the function(s) of gonadotropins? How do they regulate reproduction?
Chapter 6
1. What are some environmental and social conditions that impact the onset of puberty in females? Are there differences among species?
2. What initiates the onset of puberty in the male?
3. What are some metabolic factors the that affect GnRH neurons?
4. What prevents ovulation in the prepubertal female?
5. What are three criteria that define puberty in the female?
6. Describe the endocrine profile of the postpubertal male.
7. What is an alpha-fetoprotein? How does it regulate the defeminization of the brain?
Chapter 7
1. In detail, what are the differences between the estrous and menstrual cycles, including length? What is the starting point for each? How do the follicular and luteal phases differ for each?
2. What is the difference between estrous and estrus?
3. What is superfecundation?
4. What is anestrus? What are some causative factors?
5. What is a silent estrus?
6. How does suckling regulate LH?
7. What are the types of estrous cycles as described by annual estradiol profiles?
8. How do the estrous cycles of the queen and dog differ from that of ruminants?
9. What is apparent anestrus?
10. For the ruminant, know the hormonal profiles for each estrous cycle stage.
11. What are the primary structure(s) on the ovary during the follicular phase and luteal phase? What hormone is/are secreted by this/these structures?
12. What is a long-day breeder? How does this differ from a short-day breeder?
13. What is the difference between monoestrus and polyestrus? Please give examples of each.
