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Sex steroids
Sex steroids refer to a Group of hormones, Androgens and estrogens , secreted from the adrenal cortex and the gonads.
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| Adrenal cortex at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Adrenal cortex refers to the outer portion of the adrenal gland. Synthesizes and secretes corticosteroid . . . Read More | |
| Androgen at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Androgen refers to a hormone that promotes the Development of male genitals and secondary sex characteristics. . . . Read More | |
| Androgens at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Androgens refers to a group of naturally occurring steroid hormones produced by both men and women; ; . . . Read More | |
| Estrogen at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Estrogen is defined as any of a number of female sex hormones. It is a hormone that produces female secondary . . . Read More | |
| Mineralocorticoids at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Mineralocorticoids are steroid hormones released from the adrenal cortex that are responsible for Na+and . . . Read More | |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) : - Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH ) : Adrenocorticotropic hormone . . . Read More | |
| ACTH at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
ACTH or Adrenocorticotropic hormone is the hormone that stimulates the human adrenal cortex to release . . . Read More | |
| Glucocorticoids at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Glucocorticoids refe to hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that increase the concentration of liver . . . Read More | |
| Congenital adrenal hyperplasia at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia or CAH refers to an inherited endocrine disorder characterized by over-production . . . Read More | |
| Hormonal sex at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Hormonal sex refers to sex as indicated by a preponderance of estrogens (female) or androgens (male) . . . Read More | |