week 10 Flashcards
what does masculinity and femininity refer to
it refers to the expectations society has for being a man or a women
how is our sexuality determined
genectic basis
its determined by wather a x or y sperm cells wins the race to the egg
what does the SRY gene form
it forms the male genitilia and without it female genitilia will form
females and eggs
they are born with a full set of eggs
what age does a infant recognize its gender
18 months
what is Androgyny
its having a self image that has aspects of both genders
female menstrual cycle
it occurs monthly when fertilization does not happen ( they don’t get pregnant) and the first time it occurs is usually around 12 years old
what are the four phases of the menstrual cycle
menses, estrogenic phase, ovulation and progestational phase
responsible sexual behaviour
communication, agreement, sexual privacy, using contraception, safer sex, sober sex , taking responsibility
what is sexulaity
its the product of ones biology and social conditions. sexuality is about attraction
what are x and y sperm cells
x sperm cell is female and y is male
what is the structural basis of sexulatiy
in childhood there is slow growth but in puberty the growth goes up in both males and females because an increased production of both hormones testosterone and estrogen
what is gender adoption
watching other people like on tv or role models and that influences how they interpret there own gender
how long does the female cycle last for
28 days
menses phase
day 1 of the cycle and is the beginning of menstrual bleeding and is low levels of estrogen
estrogenic phase
8 days long when the menstrual flow stops LH and FSH hormones are released. estrogen begins to be produced 5-25 follicles are released
ovulation
1 day long, rapid increase in estrogen levels this stages occurs on day 14
progestational phase
7-13 days hormones stimulate the growth and development of endodermal lining and if a egg isn’t fertilized in this phase then menses will begin
