Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Bigender, Menstruation, Cisgender

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

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Father"s sperm (cid:523)(cid:498)x(cid:499) or (cid:498)y(cid:499) sex chromosome: if x sperm fertilizes egg: genetic female (xx, if y sperm fertilizes egg: genetic male (xy) The gonadal factor (development of reproductive organs: testes or ovaries: depends on y chromosome, if present, it. Genetic females (xx); with tiny piece of y chromosome (cid:498)true (ermaphrodites(cid:499) (cid:523)intersex(cid:524) attached (xxy); Y chromosome big enough to stimulate development of testes, not big enough to inhibit development of ovaries (therefore. C. the hormonal factor (development of sex organs: penis or clitoris: testes produce androgens, when androgens are present, penis develops, when androgens are absent, clitoris develops. A) the adrenogenital syndrome: (produce androgens); (clitoris is enlarged, looks like small penis) levels of androgens; Genetic females with unusually active adrenal glands. Genetic male with normal testes that produce normal. Fetus develops sex organs that appear to be (cid:498)male(cid:499: sex organs have (cid:498)female(cid:499) appearance (cid:523)penis.