HUMAN SYSTEM Flashcards
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refers to distinct biological differences between male and female
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sex
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determined by the genitals and chromosomes
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sex
3
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begins at conception, programmed into the genes, and defines the individual throughout life
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sex
4
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characterizes how a particular person presents oneself in a culture (gender role)
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gender
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- Socially constructed
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gender
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- Usually assumed that a person is of the gender that corresponds to his/her sex: males are masculine, females are feminine.
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gender
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- Men are traditionally accepted to be strong, independent, dominant, and aggressive.
- In contrast, women are seen as passive, dependent, subordinate, and nurturing.
- Parents and other adults adopt gender-laden assumptions and dress and treat children according to their gender.
- However, in some instances, the correspondence of sex and gender are not aligned. Some people may be known as the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender).
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gender
8
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- Are people whose gender identity is different from the gender they were thought to be at birth.
- person who physically transitions from male to female or vice versa
- He or she might take hormones to suppress the characteristics of the biological gender or promote the characteristics of the desired gender. In this way, transsexuals can control, to some extent, traits like facial hair and breast development.
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transgender
9
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- The expression of the sex;
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sexuality
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- The sphere of interpersonal behavior, especially between the male and female, most directly associated with, leading up to, substituting for or resulting from genital union;
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sexuality
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- Attracts a man and a woman towards each other to procreate and fulfill each other
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sexuality
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- It permeates the whole person with its pervasive influence and powerful effect. Likewise, it’s physical, psychological, ethical and cultural dimensions often define proper behavior.
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sexuality
12
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- It ensures the continuation of the species.
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libido or the sex drive
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- It triggers desire, orchestrates the physiological changes in the human body to produce egg and sperm, maintain pregnancy and foster nurturing instincts that care for and protect the offspring.
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libido or the sex drive
13
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a source of pleasure and fulfillment as well as heartbreak and loss, even violence. In fact, male sexual jealousy is the foremost cause of wife ballering in cultures worldwide.
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libido or the sex drive
