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Hypothalamus Differences in the Male and Female - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
The [[Hypothalamus_- Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamus]] is inherently female. [[Testes Endocrine Function_- Anatomy & Physiology|Testosterone]] 'defeminizes' the brain during embryogenesis and eliminates the GnRH surge centre in males. The female foetus has no testes to produce [[Testes Endocrine Function_- Anatomy & Physiology|testosterone]], thus developes a [[Hypothalamus_- Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamic]] GnRH surge centre.
The [[Hypothalamus_- Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamus]] is inherently female. [[Testes Endocrine Function_- Anatomy & Physiology|Testosterone]] 'defeminizes' the brain during embryogenesis and eliminates the GnRH surge centre in males. The female foetus has no testes to produce [[Testes Endocrine Function_- Anatomy & Physiology|testosterone]], thus develops a [[Hypothalamus_- Anatomy & Physiology|hypothalamic]] GnRH surge centre.
== Defeminizing the Hypothalamus in the Male ==
== Defeminizing the Hypothalamus in the Male ==