Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Masturbation, Basal Body Temperature, Preoptic Area
8 Nov 2017
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Its found in the lower side of the brain below the hypothalamus: the pituitary is a small gland about the size of a pea which projects down from the lower side of the brain. 28 day cycle of testosterone: men"s testosterone levels also elevate after random sex, the next morning 100% increase in testosterone levels. Inhibin is another hormone produced in the testes. It suppresses fsh production, sperm production in turn is inhibited. Wednesday, november 8, 2017: aka acts as contraceptive, endocrine disrupters are things like chemicals in environment that change the endocrine system in animals and humans. Its function is to stimulate follicles in the ovaries (hence its name) Fsh falls back to a low level: the high levels stimulate the hypothalamus to produce. It manufacturers progesterone so progesterone levels rise during luteal phase. Wednesday, november 8, 2017: surgery can be option, amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation.
