NURS 3812 Exam 1: Sexual Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention (Reproduction) Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
What is defines puberty?
sexually mature and able to have children
Where does the endocrine system for puberty start?
the hypothalamus
What does the hypothalamus make?
gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
What does GnRH do?
sends signal to the pituitary gland that being the anterior pituitary which sends out gonadotroph
signals
What do gonadotroph signals stimulate?
the release of LH and FSH
What is the purpose of LH and FSH?
helps develop sexual organs
What does LH and FSH do in females?
help ovaries create estrogen and progesterone
What cells respond to LH and what do they produce?
,theca cells produce androstenedione (an androgen)
What cells respond to FSH and what do they produce?
granulosa cells convert androstenedione to estrogen and progesterone
What is the purpose of estrogen and progesterone?
regulate monthly changes to ovary stroma to promote egg maturation and changes to uterine wall
What does LH and FSH do in males?
creates testosterone and sperm
What are primary sex characteristics?
genitals (organs directly involved in reproduction)
What are secondary sex characteristics?
- pubic hair
- voice changes
- breast development
When does GnRH start being produced?
at 10-12 weeks inside the womb and then it slows down in childhood until puberty
What causes GnRH to ramp up?
The pulse generator in the hypothalamus causes more GnRH to be released at nighttime and then
starts to increase in the daytime
What are the stages of puberty for individuals born with a cervix?
, - thelarche
- adrenarche
- menarche
- tanner stage 5
What is thelarche?
- onset 8-13 years
- FIRST THING THAT OCCURS
- a way for us to know what point of puberty an individual is in
- increased estrogen = breast development (first sign of puberty)
- secondary sex characteristics
- tanner stage 2-3 (stage 2= breast buds (9-13); stage 3 = breast enlargement (12-13))
- peak height velocity (peak time of height increase)
When does peak height velocity occur (peak time of height increase) in individuals born
with a cervix?
1 year post thelarche
What is adrenarche for individuals born with a cervix?
androgens released that are responsible for pubic hair development, 2-6 months post thelarche;
secondary sex characteristics
What is menarche?
- onset 12-15 BY 16
- increase in estrogen = first menses (first period)
and Disease Prevention (Reproduction) Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
What is defines puberty?
sexually mature and able to have children
Where does the endocrine system for puberty start?
the hypothalamus
What does the hypothalamus make?
gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
What does GnRH do?
sends signal to the pituitary gland that being the anterior pituitary which sends out gonadotroph
signals
What do gonadotroph signals stimulate?
the release of LH and FSH
What is the purpose of LH and FSH?
helps develop sexual organs
What does LH and FSH do in females?
help ovaries create estrogen and progesterone
What cells respond to LH and what do they produce?
,theca cells produce androstenedione (an androgen)
What cells respond to FSH and what do they produce?
granulosa cells convert androstenedione to estrogen and progesterone
What is the purpose of estrogen and progesterone?
regulate monthly changes to ovary stroma to promote egg maturation and changes to uterine wall
What does LH and FSH do in males?
creates testosterone and sperm
What are primary sex characteristics?
genitals (organs directly involved in reproduction)
What are secondary sex characteristics?
- pubic hair
- voice changes
- breast development
When does GnRH start being produced?
at 10-12 weeks inside the womb and then it slows down in childhood until puberty
What causes GnRH to ramp up?
The pulse generator in the hypothalamus causes more GnRH to be released at nighttime and then
starts to increase in the daytime
What are the stages of puberty for individuals born with a cervix?
, - thelarche
- adrenarche
- menarche
- tanner stage 5
What is thelarche?
- onset 8-13 years
- FIRST THING THAT OCCURS
- a way for us to know what point of puberty an individual is in
- increased estrogen = breast development (first sign of puberty)
- secondary sex characteristics
- tanner stage 2-3 (stage 2= breast buds (9-13); stage 3 = breast enlargement (12-13))
- peak height velocity (peak time of height increase)
When does peak height velocity occur (peak time of height increase) in individuals born
with a cervix?
1 year post thelarche
What is adrenarche for individuals born with a cervix?
androgens released that are responsible for pubic hair development, 2-6 months post thelarche;
secondary sex characteristics
What is menarche?
- onset 12-15 BY 16
- increase in estrogen = first menses (first period)
