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What is true concerning the mammary glands of both males and females?
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Why do males in puberty have cellulite around the nipples?
They do not actually have cellulite, since this requires reticular tissue, and males do not have any in their body. Males and females both have mammary glands, and this could be just a part of a hormonal shift taking place during puberty. It soon fades as testosterone levels increase.
Which endocrine glands are found in both males and females and which are found in only one sex or another?
Thyroid and thymus glands are common in male & females. pituitary (Brain), adrenal gland & testis are only present in males. pineal gland(Brain), pancreas & ovary are in females.
Where is the egg and sperm being produced?
The egg and sperm are produced in the gonads. That is the name for the sex glands in both males and females. In males they are the testes and in females they are called ovaries.
What is the names of all the glands?
For all the glands * Thyroid gland and the ones behind it called the parathyroid glands * Sweat and sebacious glands * Mammary glands (breasts) * Pitutiary gland (the pea sized gland behind the front of the head near the brain) * Adrenal glands (behind/above the kidneys) * Adenoids * Thymus * In females - Bartholin's glands which are situated behind the vaginal lips (labia/vulva) * Cowper's glands in the male genital system * Prostate gland in males * Salivary * Parotid
What endocrine glands are found only in males?
Gonads is the term used for the sex glands in the endocrine system in both males and females. The gonads are then called testes in the male and ovaries in the female.
What are hormones where are they produced and how are they transported?
These hormones are produced mainly by the endocrine glands. The endocrine glands in females are ovaries and those in males are testes. While both males and females have all types of hormones present in their bodies, females produce the majority of two types of hormones, estrogens and progesterone, while males produce mainly androgens such as testosterone. Most androgens produced by females are converted to estrogens and some androgens in males are also converted to estrogens.
What is the Barthloin glands?
They produce mucus upon arousal for vaginal lubrication.
Why weren't the reproductive glands function before adolescence what hormone initiate this process in male?
Reproductive glands in early children are not functional due to the lack of sufficient Testosterone in males and Estrogen in females. The hormone that initiates sexual maturity in males is Testosterone.
What is the function of the human female breast not human mammary glands?
The function of the human female breast is primarily to produce and secrete milk for nourishing and feeding infants. It also plays a role in sexual arousal and attraction. The mammary glands within the breast are responsible for milk production.
Do male mammals have mammary glands?
Yes they do. They are located in the groin of the whale. If you take a look at the photo in the following link who will see a beached whale with two small humps above its tail. They are the mammery glands. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/184021880_afd63742b0.jpg?v=0
Sugar gliders courtship of the animal before mating?
I know the males will rub their scent glands on and around the females so they smell like him.....
What are roles of hormones in body?
The proper anatomical development of males and females as well as their ability to reproduce depend on the functioning of special glands in their bodies.
