PSYCH 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Menstrual Cycle, Activin And Inhibin, Pituitary Gland
26 Sep 2017
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Hormones- chemical stubstances that are secreted by ductless glands into the bloodstream; carried all throughout the body. Endocrine system- network of ductless glands that secrete chemical substances directly into the bloodstream. Testosterone- produced by the testicles (and other small amounts in other glands) Estrogen- produced by the ovaries (and other small amounts in other glands) Progesterone- hormone that is produced in large amounts by the ovaries after ovulation; prepares the uterus to carry the fertilized egg. Fsh- hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates the development of a follicle in a womans ovary and sperm in a mans testicles. Lh- hormone released by the pituitary gland that triggers ovulation in women and stimulates the production of make hormones in men. Prolactin- hormone released from the pituitary gland that stimulates the production of milk in breasts. Oxytocin- pituitary hormone associated with milk release, labor and orgasmic contractions, and erotic touch.
