PHYSCI M140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Hypothalamus, Vomeronasal Organ, Reward System
19 Nov 2016
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Internal factors like chromosomes, hormone receptor issues: environmental influences have an effect (ddt sprayed in air great effect on our biology/development) Food, care, shelter, nest building, cleaning infant after birth, eating placenta, lick infant, retrieve those that wander away, huddling to provide warmth, maternal protection/aggression against threats to infant, transfer of food. Differe(cid:374)t depe(cid:374)di(cid:374)g o(cid:374) spe(cid:272)ies(cid:859) (cid:271)iology, a(cid:374)d (cid:374)ot o(cid:374)e hor(cid:373)o(cid:374)e dri(cid:448)es pare(cid:374)ti(cid:374)g (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior. Hider: park or den young, mother visits occasionally to nurse (usually happens with undeveloped young) Follower: can follow mom from birth mother nurses regularly and is constantly vigilant (usually born able to move around) Rider: infant clings/rides on mom with constant contact. Estrogen, progesterone, placental lactogen, prolactin, oxytocin, endorphins, relaxin, dopamine, cortisol, testosterone, prostaglandins, vasopressin. Life-history correlates of steroid concentrations in wild peripartum baboons. Research on yellow baboon population in kenya, africa. First study looking at complete hormonal profiles for wild primate population, collect fecal samples. Compares hormonal profile of first-time mothers to experienced mothers.
