Question 1

A woman in the final week of pregnancy who is given an injection of oxytocin would likely

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A)  undergo the loss of oxytocin receptors from her uterine smooth muscle cells.
B)  stop secreting prostaglandins from the placenta.
C)  undergo vigorous contractions of her uterine muscles.
D)  increase the synthesis and secretion of progesterone.
E)   be prevented from lactation.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

This embryonic hormone maintains progesterone and estrogen secretion by the corpus luteum through the first trimester of pregnancy:

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A)  luteinizing hormone (LH) 
B)  follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
C)  progesterone
D)  human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) 
E)  gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

A thin layer of the developing embryo that secretes the hormone that keeps the corpus luteum functioning is

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A)  cervix.
B)  endometrium.
C)  amnion.
D)  plasma membrane.
E)  chorion.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

This hormone is secreted directly from a structure in the brain:

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A)  testosterone
B)  estradiol
C)  progesterone
D)  follicle stimulating hormone
E)  gonadotropin-releasing hormoneF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Menopause is caused by

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A)  reduced synthesis of ovarian steroids despite high levels of gonadotropin hormones.
B)  a decline in production of the gonadotropin hormones by the anterior pituitary gland.
C)  wearing away of the uterine endometrium.
D)  an increase in the blood supply to the ovaries.
E)  a halt in the synthesis of gonadotropin-releasing hormone by the brain.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

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