PSYC 3300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: H-Y Antigen, Seminal Vesicle, Hypermasculinity

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3300
• Professor: Carol Anne Hendry

Document Summary

Indifferent gonad develops into male or female sex glands: gland behind secreting male/ female hormones (both) a. Internal reproductive track: external genitalia, areas of the brain. Genetic determination: at conception we have 46 chromosomes 23 pairs 1 chromosome from each male and female, sex male xy, female xx. 8th 10th week after fertilization we get gonad development that differentiates: h-y antigen influences the gonad tissue into testes. Female: gonad tissue is organized into ovaries if it"s there we get testes if not get ovaries (y chromosome) Internal reproductive tract hormonal secretion influences this. 8h- 12th week: male, vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles, urethra, and prostrate. External genitalia: completed by the 12th week, until the 8th week the external genitalia of both sexes appear identical, males: penis and scrotum. Intersex conditions: usually try to get them to be one sex- usually includes surgery and hormonal treatment jon something says latest 18 months do it.