CYAF 471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Paramesonephric Duct, Fallopian Tube, Sexual Differentiation
28 Apr 2019
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Gender- experience of being male, female, or other (e. g. two-spirited, third sex) as influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Anatomical sex- gender as signified by physical factors (chromosomes, external structures) Gender identity- view of one"s self as male, female, or other. Gender roles- patterns of behavior viewed by a culture as acceptable for a male or a female. Gender expression- ways in which a person communicates gender identity. Gender typing- process of learning to engage in behaviors deemed gender- appropriate. Each parent supplies a germ cell containing 23 chromosomes. Sperm: supplies either x (female) or y (male) chromosome. 5-6 weeks after fertilization internal reproductive structures begin to develop from two duct structures- Become uterus, inner third of vagina, and fallopian tubes in females. 8th week after fertilization external reproductive structures begin to develop. Emerge from same set of tissues in both genders. Gender stereotypes- fixed, socially-transmitted ideas regarding behavioral expectations of males or females.
