PSYC 233 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sex Organ, Adrenarche, Menarche
26 Oct 2018
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Menarche: the time of first menstruation, one of the most important changes to occur among females during puberty. endocrine system: the system of the body that produces, circulates, and regulates hormones. Hormones: highly specialized substances secreted by one or more endocrine glands. Hypothalamus: a part of the brain that controls the functioning of the pituitary gland. Gonads: the glands that secrete sex hormones: in males, the testes; in females, the ovaries. testes : the male gonads. Androgens: a class of sex hormones secreted by the gonads, found in both sexes, but in higher levels among males than females following puberty. Estrogens: a class of sex hormones secreted by the gonads, found in both sexes, but in higher levels among females than males following puberty. Hpg (hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal) axis: the neurophysiological pathway that involves the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the gonads. Adrenarche: the maturation of the adrenal glands that takes place during adolescence.
