Gender differences exist in the hypothalamus. Explain one of the consequences of the gender differences in the hypothalamus. Specifically, talk about the differences between men and women in how the hypothalamus directs pituitary hormone secretion.

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One consequence of the gender differences in the hypothalamus is the determination of a cyclic or acyclic pattern of pituitary release of hormones beginning with puberty. The hypothalamus that has undergone differentiation in the female direction will direct the pituitary to release hormones cyclically, creating a menstrual cycle, whereas a hypothalamus differentiated in the male direction directs a relatively steady, acyclic production of pituitary hormones.

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