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steps of conception
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1) 23 chromosomes from male combine with 23 chromosomes of the female
2) zygote is created 3) zygote divides repeatedly 4) after a few weeks, primitive hearts starts sending blood 5) 5-6 weeks - gonads and external genitalia are present 6) 7th week, XX or XY begins to assert itself |
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which pair are the sex chromosomes?
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the third pair
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what does testosterone do for sexual differentiation?
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spurs on sex differentiation in the male
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what are the female sex organs formed from?
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Mullerian Ducts
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when do the testes descend into the scrotal sac?
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4 months after conception
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how do the testes get to the scrotal sac?
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inguinal canal
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what is cryptorchidism?
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when testes do not descend
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what is Klinefelter syndrome?
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extra x chromosome
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what is turner syndrome?
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where there is loss of x chromosomal material
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what is congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
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a form of intersexualism in which a genetic female has internal female sexual structures but masculinized external genitals
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what is androgen insensitivity syndrome?
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a form of intersexualism where a genetic male is prenatally insensitive to androgens , so his genitals do not become masculinized
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what does autogynephilic mean?
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sexually stimulated at the thoughts of their bodies being female
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why is a life expectancy gap between men and women closing?
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because more women smoke
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what does socio-cognitive theory think of gender typing?
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that it is learned through observation, identification and socialization
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what does cognitive developmental theory think of gender typing?
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children play an active role, they form schemas about gender and exhibit that behaviour
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