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sex differences in neural circuitry
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only male has macroglomerular complex, male moths have antennae for detection of female pheromones...
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Behavioral sex differences due to gonadal hormones
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1. Berthold castrated juvenile roosters to reduce aggression/male behaviors. this could be...
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sex hormones
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1. cause development of sexually dimorphic peripheral structures that mold neural circuits...
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indirect effect of hormones on neural development
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spinal bulbocavernous nucleus develop when testosterone and trophic factors are released, only...
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direct effects of sex hormones on neurons
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steroid molecules are created and cross directly into the cell and there is a transcription...
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effects of sex chromosomes
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1. genes on x chromosome more highly expressed in females 2. some genes are specific to y chromosome...
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genotypic and phenotypic sex disorders
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aneuploidy= altered number of chromosomes, also mutations in genes for steroid hormone production...
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(CAH) congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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mutation in 21-hydroxylase which leads to increase in testosterone, women show masculinized...
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AIS
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mutation in testosterone receptor...males look like females and show female behavior
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5-A-reductase deficiency
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blocks production of dihydrotestosterone in the genitals, XY look like female before puberty,...
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Vasopressin
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controls reabsorption of molecules in tubules of the kidneys/ concentrates urine, it is released...
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oxytocin
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9 amino acid peptide hormone produced by the hypothalmus; it is released during labor and facilitates...
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