Sex differences Flashcards

1
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SRY gene

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Single gene on the Y-chromosome, that when deleted, turns a male into a female

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2
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Testes determining factor (TDF)

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Development of the wolffian duct into internal male reproductive system

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3
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No SRY gene:

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Development of mullerian duct into female internal reproductive system

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4
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Male hormone

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Testosterone

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5
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Female hormone

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Estradiol

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6
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Subregions that differs between sexes

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  1. SDN
  2. SON/PVN
  3. SCN
  4. BNST
  5. INAH3
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7
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SDN

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Male have more cell than females. Involved in various basic behaviours (sex,emotion and hunger).

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8
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Amount of difference in receptors between male and female in the brain:

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PVN, SON, SDN, SCN have more receptors in males. BNST has no difference

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9
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Neurotransmitters in BNST

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Males have more than females

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10
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Brain regions larger in females

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  1. Anterior commissure

2. Corpus collosum

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11
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Males connectome

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Connection between perception and coordination. More interconnections with in the hemisphere

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12
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Females connectome

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Communicaion between analysticl and intuitive processing. More communication between the hemispheres

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13
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Klinefelter syndrome (XXY)

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  • Often infertile
  • Low testosterone
  • small testicles
  • Taller
  • Breast
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14
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Turner syndrome (XO)

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  • Look like women
  • no period/sterile
  • physic abnormalities
  • cognitive deficits
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15
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

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Overgrown adrenal glands secrete large amount of androgens. Receptors are overstimulated. In females causes masculinized genitalia, No periods, may be infertile.

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16
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Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)

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XY males with defective androgen receptors.

  • develop testes, but enable to use testosterone
  • female genitalia, breasts, no periods/infertile
17
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Rett syndrome

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autism only found in girls

18
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Klein-levin syndrome

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Only found in men, slee 15-21 hrs a day.

19
Q

High level of astrogen causes:

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More spines on the hippocampal neurons

20
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Proestrus

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Many spine in hippocampus -> place learning

21
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Estrus

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Few spines in hippocampus -> response learning

22
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Diestrus

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Intermediate nr of spines in hippocampus