Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Toxic Shock Syndrome, Environmentally Friendly, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Michelle Everest

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Chapter 5 sex hormones and sexual differentiation & menstruation. A fertilized egg either carries xx chromosomes or xy chromosomes: some atypical chromosomal configurations also are possible. Xx pairings will result in female biological differentiation. Xy pairings will result in male biological differentiation. Quick acting effects: eg. , sexual response. Slower, longer lasting effects: eg. , blood sugar regulation. Site of homonal may be distant to where the hormone was initially secreted. E. g. , estrogen secreted by ovaries inhibits osteoclasts which helps to maintain the integrity of the bone matrix in the body (osteoporosis prevention) Androgens: the group of male sex hormones. Testostero(cid:374)e: se(cid:272)ret (cid:271)y the leydig"s (cid:272)ells of the testi(cid:272)les i(cid:374) (cid:373)ales. Testosterone is found in small amounts in females: secreted by ovaries and adrenal glands. Estrogens: group of female sex hormones. Progesterone: female sex hormones secreted by the ovaries. Brain hypothalamus regulates the pituitary (an endocrine gland) and other health behaviours such as eating, drinking, sexuality.