The field of study dealing with the endocrine system and its disorders is endocrinology‚ a branch of internal medicine. The endocrine system is an umbrella term used to describe the complexity of different types of endocrine glands which are responsible to help the body carry out many of its functions. This system regulates our mood‚ growth‚ metabolism‚ tissue development‚ sexual functions and reproductive process. The endocrine system is made of a series of glands that produce chemicals
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However if the embryo is to be female‚ the absence of the Y chromosome‚ will cause the gonads to automatically develop into ovaries. Once the testes and ovaries have developed they begin to release their own sex hormones; male hormones are known as androgens; female hormones are known as oestrogens. Biological explanations state that sex hormones have an effect on the pre-natal development of the brain. Since male and female foetuses produce different amounts of certain
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Chapter 7 Six characteristics of strong families - Being committed - Showing appreciation - Communication - Spending time - Sharing values and beliefs - Coping with stress Erikson – 3 stages (I) Early Childhood = Initiative (3rd stage) - Children display eagerness to understand new activities - Guilt is emotional response to realization of possible failure Middle Childhood = Industry (6-12 years old) (4th stage) - Children attempt to gain recognition of their efforts in completing
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Chapter 11 - Sexuality Multiple Choice 1. The text lists all of the following as reasons why sexuality in adolescence is a particularly important period during the life cycle‚ except: A. adolescence is the time when erotic feelings first emerge. B. puberty brings on physical changes that allow for sexual reproduction. C. cognitive changes in adolescence have a major impact on sexuality. D. it is not until adolescence that sexual activity begins to take on the social meaning it will continue
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Introduction Sense Organs are the organs in our body which enables information from the outside world to be received through specific receptors that are connected to the brain by the nerves. They are eyes‚ ears tongue‚ skin and nose. Sense organs absorb energy from a physical stimulus from the environment and the sensory receptors present in the sense organs convert this energy into neural impulses and gets carried to the brain for processing. We should take care of them by keeping them clean‚ by
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“Describe the role of genes and hormones in gender development” Biological sex is determined by chromosomes in your genes. At prenatal development‚ only a few weeks after conception‚ there is no notable difference between male and female structure until the Gonadal Ridges‚ the structure which develops either female or male sex organs‚ grows to determine the sex of the baby. All prenatal babies have genitalia that appears distinctly feminine until at three months‚ hormones- testosterone if the
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Hormones‚ Heredity‚ and Human Behavior July 14‚ 2011 BEH 225 Why do people behave the way they do? What makes us tick? While our environment molds some of who we are‚ much more comes from heredity and hormones. Genes passed on to us from our parents make up heredity‚ and glands throughout the body produce hormones. As generations progress‚ new psychological and behavioral traits are earned and learned. This paper will explain hormones and the endocrine system‚ glands associated with the endocrine
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Theories of Homosexuality Through the biological perspective of deviance‚ sociologists have linked homosexuality to hormones‚ genes and the brain (Taylor‚ Thio & Schwartz‚ 2013). Hormonal theory does not describe a cause of homosexuality. Genetic Theory describes the cause of homosexuality as people being born gay. The brain theory is much more in depth about the cause of homosexuality. It states that the size of a person’s hypothalamus will cause them to be homosexual or not. Gay’s hypothalamuses
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Testosterone is the most important representative of the male sex hormones collectively called androgens. Using cholesterol as a base‚ the male gonads (testes) produce between 4 and 10 mg of testosterone per day. Testosterone itself is responsible for three major functions in animals. 1) The development of secondary male sex characteristics also called the androgenic functions of testosterone. Some examples of these characteristics are increased growth of body hair‚ beard growth‚ deep voice‚
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