PSY290H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Adrenal Gland, Adrenal Medulla, Anterior Pituitary
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Most of the behaviours are influenced by hormones. Sexual behaviour is one kind of motivated behaviour. Motivated behaviour: they do not have to engage in it in order to survive. Driving force needed to engage a task or a specific activity. It is a behaviour in which an animal will work for or will try to access in order to engage in a behaviour. Hormones act through the brain enhancing that acting force. Behaviour itself will initiate the release of hormones. There is much more androgen in males than in females. In human females, androgen is very important for sexual levity. An animal that engages in sexual behaviour, undergoes an increase in hormones. Hair growth in men are a very good demonstration of the presence of androgens. Pineal gland: was considered the seed of the soul. Releases the master hormones needed for the regulation of other hormones. Testosterone, androgen and estrogen: released by ovaries and/or testes.
