Sex Flashcards
What are the 2 chromosomes in Male genes?
XY
What are the 2 chromosomes in female genes?
XX
T or F: Men are more genetically similar to their fathers
false
- the gene X has more genetic material therefore they are more similar to their moms
What is Turner’s syndrome?
- XO chromosomes
- when you lose one of the X chromosomes
- so, they only have 1
What are androgens?
- they are an umbrella term of male hormones
What is one known androgen?
Testosterone
What kind of reproductive gland makes the testes & ovaries?
GONADS
What do the Testes contain?
Sperm
What kind of hormone is in men?
Testosterone
What organs makes E & P?
Ovaries
What do T, E, & P all have in common?
they are all steriods
what are the 2 hormones that are the output of the pituitary gland?
- LH
- luteninzing hormone
- FSH
- follicle stimulating hormone
what is the hypothalamus in control of?
it is in control of what the pituitary gland secretes
What is the male pituitary output?
*cycle
LH goes to the testes, then T increases, FSH+ T are used, then it goes back to the testes, goes to the sperm
What are the 2 types of female cycles?
- estrous
- menstrual
What is the female pituitary output?
*cycle
FSH increases, goes to ovaries, egg matures, E is released & increases, feeds forward to LH, ovulation starts, and lastly secretes P
What happens when E & P drops?
- E drops- FSH decreases- E decreases overall
- P drops- LH decreases- P decreases overall
What happens to FSH during menopause?
FSH decreases
What is the female behavior during/ initiating sex?
- lordosis posture
- high E needed
-darting - hopping
- ear wriggling
What is the male behavior during sex?
- mounting
- intromission
- ejaculation
What hormone is needed during the estrous cycle?
Need E
What hormone is needed during the menstrual cycle?
- no hormone requirements
What are pheromones?
a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species
What system is in charged for analyzing pheromones?
the olfactory system