Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Corpus Luteum, Paramesonephric Duct, Cervix
19 Apr 2013
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Chapter 5: sex hormones, sexual differentiation, and menstruation. Prenatal period: the time from conception to birth. Hormones: chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream: effects are rapid. Testosterone: a hormone secreted by the testes in the male (and also present at lower levels in the female. Androgens: the group of male sex hormones, one of which is testosterone. Estrogens: the group of female sex hormones. Progesterone: a female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries. Pituitary gland: a small endocrine gland located on the lower side of the brain below the hypothalamus; the pituitary is important in regulating levels of sex hormones. Hypothalamus: a small region of the brain that is important in regulating many body functions , including the functions of the sex hormones: below the pituitary. Testosterone is released by the testes and maintains secondary sec characteristics like beard growth.
