PSY 358 Study Guide - Stria Terminalis, Frontal Lobe, Allopregnanolone

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 358
• Professor: Whitaker

Document Summary

Because of the mix of genes from both parents. The genes are regulated by the hormones. The induce of different behaviors/ brain development. Organized the brain to have organism be male or female. Some females have one x- turner"s syndrome. Klinefelter"s- multiple xxx and only one y. Tall, go through puberty, does not build muscles, not a lot of hair. Sexual dimorphism - difference between males and females. Mates have to give image of strength and resources- is shown mostly in the animal kingdom. But it is not as big as in the animal kingdom. With humans they have a lot more social bonding. Different but not that pronounced in other species. Sexually dimorphic regions: medial preoptic hypothalamus, different in males and females, bed nucleus stria terminalis, collection of fibers, pathway from hypothalamus to amygdala. Sex is on genome type : x or y. One release, goes on neurons medial preoptic (has cells that makes gnrh - gonadotropin releasing hormones)