What is it and where is it located in the Central Nervous System?
Estrogen is a hormone. According to James Kalat,
"hormones function more like a radio” it sends messages to anyone
listening (2013, p. 65). It is present in both male and female, however, it is
considered a female sex hormone.
Kalat stated that the central nervous system consist of both the brain and spinal cord and its function is to send messages throughout the body. Estrogen is located in the pituitary gland of the central nervous system. The pituitary gland is very small and is a part of the endocrine system that controls growth and development in the body. It has two parts: the anterior and posterior. The anterior part is “an extension of the hypothalamus” which is in charge of "growth throughout the body" (Kalat, 2013, p.65).
What is Estrogen's primary role or function?
According to Zebor (2015) estrogen's primary role is the
sexual and reproductive development of the female body. Estrogen's role is to
"control the growth of the uterine lining during the first part of the menstrual cycle, causes change in the
breast during adolescence and pregnancy and regulates various other metabolic
processes" (Manson, 2011, p. 1). In addition, during the reproductive
development, "the pituitary gland in the brain generates hormones that
cause a new egg to be released from its follicles each month. As the follicles
develops, it produces estrogen, which causes the lining of the uterus to
thicken" (Manson, 2011, p.1).
Where is Estrogen produced?
Hormones are produced in the endocrine system. According to JoAnn E. Mason, "estrogen is produced in the ovaries, adrenal glands, and fat tissue" (2015, p. 1). However, in male, estrogen is produced in the testis.
How is it related to a behavior, cognitive process or emotion?
According to Nivid Todd, "estrogen acts everywhere in
the body, including the parts of the brain that control emotion" (Todd,
2015, p.1). Estrogen is related to the increases of the production of both
serotonin and endorphins. However, Nivid Todd (2015), stated that during the
menstrual cycle, estrogen plays a big role in the different mood swings and
behavior. For instance, estrogen’s effect on female’s moods and behavior is
referred to as Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).
Some physical symptoms of PMS is as follow: "bloating... breast
tenderness" and acne; while some emotions she may feel are: anger,
depression, sad, irritation, etc. (WebMD, 2015. p1). Although, experts believe
estrogen plays a major role in female’s behavior and emotion during the
menstrual cycle, they have not quite figured out how.
How Estrogen Effects the Female Body|What is Estrogen?
References
Estrogen and women’s emotion (2015). WebMD. Retrieved from
http://www.webmd.com/women/guide/estrogen-and-womens-emotions
Kalat, J.W. (2013). Chapter 3 synapses. Biological
Psychology 11th ed. California: Wadsworth,
Cengage
Learning, 2013.
Manson, J.E. (2011). Estrogen. Healthy Women. Retrieved from
www.healthywomen.org/condition/estrogen
I found your post on estrogen to be informative and interesting. I was familiar with some of the facts you presented, but I wasn't aware that experts don't know how estrogen affects female moods and behavior. I enjoyed the video you posted, it helped explain the concepts you referred to. I think you could've improved your blog post by using fewer direct quotations. Good job!
ReplyDelete-Natalie W.
Your post was well put together and easy to follow. I was able to understand the functions of estrogen well since you defined all concepts pretty clearly. Your video and visual aids were helpful and engaging as well. Nice job on your post, I enjoyed reading it. -Mariam N.
ReplyDeleteMy name is hoover, my 18 year old daughter, Tricia was diagnosed with herpes 3 years ago. Since then, we have moved from one hospital to another. We tried all kinds of pills, but every effort to get rid of the virus was futile. The bubbles continued to reappear after a few months. My daughter was using 200mg acyclovir pills. 2 tablets every 6 hours and 15g of fusitin cream. and H5 POT. Permanganate with water to be applied twice a day, but all still do not show results. So, I was on the internet a few months ago, to look for other ways to save my only son. Only then did I come across a comment about the herbal treatment of Dr Imoloa and decided to give it a try. I contacted him and he prepared some herbs and sent them, along with guidance on how to use them via the DHL courier service. my daughter used it as directed by dr imoloa and in less than 14 days, my daughter recovered her health. You should contact dr imoloa today directly at his email address for any type of health problem; lupus disease, mouth ulcer, mouth cancer, body pain, fever, hepatitis ABC, syphilis, diarrhea, HIV / AIDS, Huntington's disease, back acne, chronic kidney failure, addison's disease, chronic pain, Crohn's pain, cystic fibrosis, fibromyalgia, inflammatory Bowel disease, fungal nail disease, Lyme disease, Celia disease, Lymphoma, Major depression, Malignant melanoma, Mania, Melorheostosis, Meniere's disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis, Multiple sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy, Rheumatoid arthritis Alzheimer's disease, parkinson's disease, vaginal cancer, epilepsy Anxiety Disorders, Autoimmune Disease, Back Pain, Back Sprain, Bipolar Disorder, Brain Tumor, Malignant, Bruxism, Bulimia, Cervical Disc Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Neoplasms , chronic respiratory disease, mental and behavioral disorder, Cystic Fibrosis, Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma, Autoimmune inflammatory media arthritis ed. chronic kidney disease, inflammatory joint disease, impotence, alcohol spectrum feta, dysthymic disorder, eczema, tuberculosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease. and many more; contact him at drimolaherbalmademedicine@gmail.com./ also with whatssap- + 2347081986098.
ReplyDelete