Sexual Maturation Flashcards
1
Q
What is sexual maturity?
A
Is the age or stage where the individual is able to reproduce (puberty)
2
Q
What hormones are present in sexual maturation?
A
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Lutenising Hormone (LH)
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
3
Q
What does Follicle Stimulating Hormone do?
A
- From the brain to the ovaries.
- Acts on ovaries- releases oestrogen- main female hormone, effects cells, part of the menstrual cycle, responsible for female secondary sex characteristics (curves (hips))
-Acts on testes- releases sperm
4
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What does Lutenising Hormone do?
A
Ovaries -short, sharp burst (follicle) is released, releases progesterone
Testes -releases testosterone, male sex characteristics
5
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What does Adrenocorticotropic Hormone do?
A
Acts on adrenal glands (mid drift) (prepares body for fight or flight) Produces androgen (cause m&f) -male sex characteristics (bigger, stronger)
