Explain How Blood Samples Taken from Men Who Have Undergone

question 70

Essay

Explain how blood samples taken from men who have undergone an orchidectomy (removal of the testes) and women have measurable levels of testosterone.

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Definitions:

Reflexive Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a stimulus that does not involve conscious thought.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism or system.

Extrinsic Rewards

Benefits and incentives provided from an external source, used to motivate behavior that might not occur otherwise.