PSYC 370 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13-1: Endocrine Gland, Exocrine Gland, Sex Steroid
4 Jun 2019
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Two ways hormones influence sex: by influencing the development of anatomical, physiological, and behavioural characteristics that distinguish males and females (happens from birth to sexual maturity, activate the reproduction-related behaviour of sexually mature adults. Neuroendocrine system endocrine glands are organs with hormone release as their primary function. Other organs release hormones - but because the releasing of hormones is not their primary function - they are not referred to as endocrine glands - they are however also part of the endocrine system. The endocrine glands: pineal, hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovary, testis. Glands: 13. 1: distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands, describe the functions of the gonads, distinguish between the x and y chromosome. Sweat glands are an example of an exocrine gland. These ducts carry the chemical to their target. These targets are mostly on the surface of the body. The chemical goes from the exocrine gland > duct > target.
