Chapter 10 Flashcards
Sexually dimorphic behavior
A behavior that has different forms or that occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances
Sex
The genetic or physiological characteristics of males and females
Gender
Refers to the socially influenced identity, roles, and/or behavior of an individual as they pertain to male and female identities
Intersex
A variety of combinations of biologically male and female characteristics such as an individual born with external female genitalia and internal male sex organs
Transgender
A gender identity that does not necessarily correspond to biological sex at birth
Gamete
A mature reproductive cell; a sperm or ovum
Genetic sex
Determined by the presence of XX or XY chromosomes
Sex chromosome
The X and Y chromosomes which determine an organism’s genetic sex. Typically XX individuals are female and XY individuals are male
Gonad
An ovary or testis
SRY
The gene on the Y chromosome whose product instructs the undifferentiated fetal gonads to develop into testes; official name is sex determining region Y
Organizational effect (of hormone)
The effect of a hormone on tissue differentiation and development
Activational effect (of hormone)
The effect of a hormone that occurs in the fully developed organism; may depend on the organism’s prior exposure to the organizational effects of hormones
Mullerian system
The embryonic precursors of the female internal sex organs
Wolffian system
The embryonic precursors of the male internal organs
Anti-mullerian hormone
A peptide secreted by the fetal testes that inhibits the development of the mullerian system, which would otherwise become the female internal sex organs
Defeminizing effect
An effect of a hormone present early in development that reduces or prevents the later development of anatomical or behavioral characteristics typical of females
Androgen
A male sex steroid hormone. Testosterone is the principal mammalian androgen
Masculinizing effect
An effect of a hormone present early in development that promotes the later development of anatomical or behavioral characteristics typical of males
Testosterone
The principal androgen found in males
Dihydrotestosterone
A androgen, produced from testosterone through the action of the enzyme 5a reductase
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
A condition caused by congenital lack of functioning Androgen receptors; in a person with XY sex chromosomes cause the development of a female with testes but no internal sex organs
Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
A condition cause by a congenital lack of anti mullerian hormone or receptors fro this hormone; in a male, causes development of both male and female internal sex organs