PSYC 2310 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Secondary Sex Characteristic, Bsc Young Boys, Menarche
29 Oct 2018
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Puberty: the time between the first onrush of hormones and full adult physical development, usually last 3-5 years, many more years are required to achieve psychosocial maturity. Hormone: an organic chemical substance that is produced by one body tissue and conveyed via bloodstream to another to affect some physiological function. Pituitary: a gland in the brain that responds to a signal from the hypothalamus by producing many hormones, including those that regulate growth and that control other glands, among them adrenal and sex glands. Adrenal glands: two glands located above the kidneys that produce hormones (including. Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis: a sequence of the hormones production that originates from the h moves to the p and then ends in the a glands. Estradiol: a sex hormone considered the chief estrogen, females produce much more over males. Secondary sex characteristic: physical traits that are not directly involved in reproduction but indicate sexual maturity such as a woman"s breasts.
