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Development of Secondary Sex Characteristics and The Human Reproductive System

The document discusses several topics related to human sexual development: 1. It describes the early development of the reproductive system and gonads after conception. 2. It explains the genetic and hormonal factors that determine whether a fetus develops as male or female. Females are the default, while males require the presence of the SRY gene. 3. It outlines the stages of puberty, where sexual maturity is reached. Characteristics like growth spurts and the development of secondary sex organs occur through hormonal changes for both boys and girls.

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Development of Secondary Sex Characteristics and The Human Reproductive System

The document discusses several topics related to human sexual development: 1. It describes the early development of the reproductive system and gonads after conception. 2. It explains the genetic and hormonal factors that determine whether a fetus develops as male or female. Females are the default, while males require the presence of the SRY gene. 3. It outlines the stages of puberty, where sexual maturity is reached. Characteristics like growth spurts and the development of secondary sex organs occur through hormonal changes for both boys and girls.

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 Development of Secondary Sex

Characteristics and the Human


Reproductive System
Soon after fertilization of an egg, the development of the
reproductive system begins. For example, approximately
one month after conception, primordial gonads also
begin to develop.
• Development of the Sexual
Organs in the Embryo and Fetus

The female sex is considered the “fundamental” sex


because if a particular chemical prompting is absent, all
fertilized eggs will develop into females. For a fertilized
egg to become a male, a cascade of chemical reactions
must be present initiated by a single gene in the male Y
chromosome called thee SRY (Sex-determining Region
of the Y chromosome). Females do not have any Y
chromosomes; hence, they do not have the SRY gene
(Lumen Learning Courses, WEB).
 Further Sexual Development
Occurs at Puberty
Puberty is the stage of development at which
individuals become sexually mature. The outcome of
puberty is different for boys and girls, but the hormonal
process is similar. Moreover, though the timing of
these changes varies for every individual, the
sequence of changes for boys and girls is predictable,
resulting in adult physical characteristics and the
capacity to reproduce.
Puberty can be separated into five
stages. The characteristics for
each stage vary for girls and
boys.
STAGES PUBERTY STAGES IN GIRLS PUBERTY STAGES IN BOYS

Approximately between the


1 ages of 8 and 11: Approximately between ages
9 and 12:
The ovaries enlarge and
No visible signs of
hormone production starts,
development occur; but
but external development is internally, male hormones
not yet visible. become a lot more active.
Sometimes a growth spurt
begins at this time.
 What are the erogenous zones of the
body?

The term erogenous zones was popularized in the


1960s and 1970s to describe areas of the body that are
highly sensitive to stimuli and are often (but not always)
sexually exciting. In this context, “highly sensitive”
means these areas of the body have a high number of
sensory receptors or nerve endings that react to stimuli.
The skin

The skin serves as the primary erotic stimulus. Two types


of erogenous zones exist in the skin (Winkelmann, 2004):

1. Nonspecific type
a. It is similar to any other portion of the usual haired
skin.
b. The nerves supplying it are composed of the usual
density of dermal-nerve networks and hair-follicle
networks.
c. The learned and anticipated pleasurable sensation
felt from these regions produce the amplified
sensation.
d. The pleasurable sensation felt from these regions is simply an exaggerated form of tickle.
e. Examples of this type of skin are the sides and back of the neck, the axilla (armpit,
2. Specific type

a. It is found in the mucocutaneous regions regions

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