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Sex Hormones definitions
| # | Definition | Sets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the devolopment of male and female sexual characteristics | 89 sets |
| 2 | produced in small amounts; males=androgens; females=estrogen | 39 sets |
| 3 | estrogen and testosterone | 23 sets |
| 4 | chemicals in the blood of males and females that have both organizational and activational effects on sexual behavior | 22 sets |
| 5 | estrogen & testosterone | 21 sets |
| 6 | steroids (androgens and estrogens) produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics | 15 sets |
| 7 | hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the development of male and female sexual characteristics; they include androgens, estrogens, and progesterone | 14 sets |
| 8 | hormone produced in the adrenal cortex that targets the gonads, skin, muscles, and bones to stimulate reproductive organs and bring about sex characteristics | 14 sets |
| 9 | male: androgens. female:estrogens (come from the gonads). in adults, thier release is small and impact on the system is insignificant. | 14 sets |
| 10 | chemicals in the blood of males and females that have both organizational and activational effects on sexual behavior. | 13 sets |
| 11 | steroids (androgens and estrogens) produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics. | 13 sets |
| 12 | androgens and estrogens | 12 sets |
| 13 | influence development of sexual characteristics (androgens, estrogens) | 12 sets |
| 14 | hormones secreted by the gonads and the adrenal cortex; estrogen and progesterone in females and testosterone in males. | 12 sets |
| 15 | androgen and estrogen | 10 sets |
| 16 | steroids produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics | 9 sets |
| 17 | may influence secondary sexual characteristics | 9 sets |
| 18 | promote bone formation; stimulate ossification of epiphyseal plates | 9 sets |
| 19 | ovaries, testes | 8 sets |
| 20 | produced in the adrenal cortex, androgens and estrogens are these types of hormones. | 8 sets |
| 21 | testosterone and estrogen | 7 sets |
| 22 | (estrogen and testosterone) promote bone growth later reduces closure of epiphyseal (after done growing epiphyseal plate will seal) | 7 sets |
| 23 | increases growth during adolescence | 6 sets |
| 24 | target reproductive tissues | 6 sets |
| 25 | hormones secreted by gonads and adrenal cortex; estrogen and progesterone in females and testosterone in males | 6 sets |
| 26 | influence reproductive changes | 6 sets |
| 27 | chemicals in the blood of males and females that have both organizational and activational effects on sexual behavior. (bernstein psychology 8e p. 421) | 6 sets |
| 28 | androgens and estrogens that cause the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics | 5 sets |
| 29 | androgens (males), and estrogens and progesterone (females) | 5 sets |
| 30 | steroids produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics. | 5 sets |
| 31 | steroid | 5 sets |
| 32 | excess cases short, deficiency causes height | 4 sets |
| 33 | secreted by the ovaries in women (estrogens) and by the testes in men (testosterone); stimulate osteoblasts and promote the sudden "growth spurt" that occurs during the teenage years; shut down growth at the epiphyseal plates around age 18-21, causing lengthwise growth of bone to end; contribute to bone remodeling during adulthood by slowing bone resorption by osteoclasts and promoting bone deposition by osteoblasts | 4 sets |
| 34 | inner region of adrenal cortex. little effect as amount is low compared to the produced in gonads. (anabolic) | 4 sets |
| 35 | p. 109: androgen and estrogen accelerate the closure of epiphyseal plate why females are typically shorter than males | 4 sets |
| 36 | produced by the adrenal cortex throughout life in relatively small amounts in males and females | 4 sets |
| 37 | increase bone-building activity of osteoblasts | 4 sets |
| 38 | stimulate reproductive functions and sexual characteristics | 4 sets |
| 39 | anterior pituitary | 4 sets |
| 40 | hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the development of male and female sexual characteristics; they include androgens, estrogens, and progesterone. | 4 sets |
| 41 | the innermost or deepest zone of the adrenal cortex secretes small amounts of__________ | 4 sets |
| 42 | chemical released in our bodies that control the menstrual cycle and puberty. | 4 sets |
| 43 | help maintain secondary sex characteristics (hair distribution & breast development-steroid, androgens, estrogens) | 3 sets |
| 44 | estrogen & testostorone | 3 sets |
| 45 | estrogen (female sex hormone) and testosterone (male sex hormone) simulates bone growth when production of these hormones increases. | 3 sets |
| 46 | hormones that regulate the development and functioning of the reproductive organs and that stimulate the development of male and female sexual characteristics; they include androgens, estrogens, and progesterone | 3 sets |
| 47 | androgens and estrogens secreted by adrenal cortex. | 3 sets |
| 48 | testosterone and estrogen, the hormones that trigger development of secondary sex characteristics, such as breast development in girls and the development of facial hair in boys | 3 sets |
| 49 | hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the development of male and female sexual characteristics | 3 sets |
| 50 | estrogens and androgens that circulate in the bloodstream and activate hormone-perceiving receptors located throughout the body | 3 sets |
| 51 | testosterone, estrogen, progesterone | 3 sets |
| 52 | estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone | 3 sets |
| 53 | encourage bone building | 3 sets |
| 54 | estrogen-female and testosterone-male | 3 sets |
| 55 | pituitary activates the gonads, or sex glands (ovaries, testes). hormone gnrh causes the gonads to increase production of estrogens and androgens (female and male sex hormones). gonads are responsible for the marked sex differences in hormones. | 3 sets |
| 56 | produced in the inner layer of the adrenal cortex; adrogens (male) and estrogen (female) | 3 sets |
| 57 | chemical messengers that influence sexual and reproductive processes | 3 sets |
| 58 | estrogens and androgens | 3 sets |
| 59 | reproductive organs and bring about sex characteristics | 3 sets |
| 60 | testosterone, estrogen and progesterone | 3 sets |
| 61 | androgens and estrogens that cause the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics. | 3 sets |
| 62 | chemical messengers that influence sexual and reproductive processes. | 3 sets |
| 63 | adrenocorticoids that consist of androgens, which control female sex drive; this is the only place females produce androgens | 3 sets |
| 64 | estrogen and testosterone; simply modified cholesterol | 3 sets |
| 65 | regulate development and functioning of reproductive organs | 3 sets |
| 66 | estrogen and progesterone (female) and testosterone (male) are produced in the gonads and are necessary for normal reproductive function | 3 sets |
| 67 | hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the devolopment of male and female sexual characteristics; include androgens, estrogens, and progesterone | 2 sets |
| 68 | steroid hormones produces by the gonads which regulate the various aspects of reproduction physiology and also play a role in bone growth and reproduction | 2 sets |
| 69 | affect limbic system (espcially the amygdala); helps explain teenage thrill-seeking behavior and emotional outbursts | 2 sets |
| 70 | androgens, estrogens, progestins | 2 sets |
| 71 | (w) estrogen activates neuropeptide oxytocin (m) testosterone activates neuropeptide vasopressin | 2 sets |
| 72 | hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the development of male and female sexual characteristics. | 2 sets |
| 73 | testosterone | 2 sets |
| 74 | steroid hormones that regulate the development and function of the reproductive organs. (stimulates the development of male and female sexual characteristics (androgens and estrogens)) | 2 sets |
| 75 | estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and androgens | 2 sets |
| 76 | _________: for females, they are estrogen and progesterone. for males it is testosterone | 2 sets |
| 77 | the hormones that cause sexual maturation. | 2 sets |
| 78 | progesterone, estrogen, testosterone | 2 sets |
| 79 | chemicals in the blood of males and females that have both organizational and activation effects on sexual behavior | 2 sets |
| 80 | trigger the onset of puberty, growth spurt that determines the masculinization or feminization of the skeletal system | 2 sets |
| 81 | ovaries and testes | 2 sets |
| 82 | stimulate reproductive organs and bring about sex characteristics | 2 sets |
| 83 | regulates development & functioning of reproductive organs | 2 sets |
| 84 | androgens | 2 sets |
| 85 | stimulate sexual drive in the female but have negligible effects in the male | 2 sets |
| 86 | too little______________ causes sexual immaturity | 2 sets |
| 87 | these accelerate the closure of epiphyseal plate, ex androgens and estrogen | 2 sets |
| 88 | hormones that target reproductive tissue | 2 sets |
| 89 | responsible for observable bodily changes of puberty | 2 sets |
| 90 | 1) androgens: a) mainly testosterone, b) promotes expression of male typical gender traits, c) responsible for maintainging sex drive in men | 2 sets |
| 91 | steriods (androgens and estrogens) produced in the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics | 2 sets |
| 92 | stimulates sexual drive in females ; in males- negligible effect. | 2 sets |
| 93 | -in the cortex -secondary characteristic | 2 sets |
| 94 | androgens (testosterone), estrogens, progesterone, influence puberty, menstrual cycle, desire | 2 sets |
| 95 | effect the development of sexual characteristics and activate sexual behavior | 2 sets |
| 96 | testosterone/estrogen - steroid synthesized by cholesterol | 2 sets |
| 97 | cause closure of the epiphyseal plate | 2 sets |
| 98 | estrogen and testosterone. | 2 sets |
| 99 | androgens, estrogens, progestins, | 2 sets |