secondary sex characteristic

　

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1. the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature) (同)secondary sexual characteristic, secondary sex character
2. not of major importance; "played a secondary role in world events"
3. the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
4. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"
5. belonging to a lower class or rank
6. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"
7. tell the sex (of young chickens)
8. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didnt want to know the sex of the foetus" (同)gender, sexuality
9. all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence" (同)sexual urge
10. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes"
11. typical or distinctive; "heard my friends characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"
12. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions (同)device characteristic
13. a distinguishing quality
14. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
15. those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other (同)sexual characteristic, sex character
16. having sexual differentiation
17. characterized by sexuality; "highly sexed"

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1. 『第2の』,2番目の;(…の)次の《+『to』+『名』》 / 派生的な,二次的な,あまり重要でない / 中等学校[教育]の / 二次電流の
2. 〈U〉〈C〉『性』,性別 / 《the~》《形容詞を伴い集合的に》『男性』,『女性』 / 〈U〉(男女(雌雄)間の)相違[の意識] / 〈U〉性に関する事柄(情報) / 〈U〉性交 / 〈ひよこなど〉‘の'性別を見分ける
3. 『特有の』,独特の / 『特性』,特色,特微

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A peacock displays his long, colored tail, an example of secondary sex characteristics

The peacock tail in flight, demonstrating the handicap principle of secondary sex characteristics

Secondary sex characteristics are features that appear at sexual maturity in animals and during puberty in humans, especially the sexually dimorphic phenotypic traits that distinguish the sexes of a species, but that, unlike the sex organs, are not directly part of the reproductive system. They are believed to be the product of sexual selection for traits which display fitness, giving an individual an advantage over its rivals in courtship and aggressive interactions. They are distinguished from the primary sex characteristics — the sex organs — which are directly necessary for sexual reproduction to occur.

Well-known secondary sex characteristics include manes of male lions and long feathers of male peacock, the tusks of male narwhals, enlarged proboscises in male elephant seals and proboscis monkeys, the bright facial and rump coloration of male mandrills, and horns in many goats and antelopes, and these are often produced by a positive feedback loop known as the Fisherian runaway produced by the secondary characteristic in one sex and the desire for that characteristic in the other sex. Male birds and fish of many species have brighter coloration or other external ornaments. Male jumping spiders have visual patches of UV reflectance, which are ornamentations used to attract females. Differences in size between sexes are also considered secondary sexual characteristics.

In humans, visible secondary sex characteristics include enlarged breasts of females and facial hair and adam's apple on males.

Evolutionary roots

See also: Mate choice

An antler on a red deer stag is a secondary sexual characteristic

Charles Darwin hypothesized that sexual selection, or competition within a species for mates, can explain observed differences between sexes in many species. Biologists today distinguish between "male-to-male combat" and "mate choice", usually female choice of male mates. Sexual characteristics due to combat are such things as antlers, horns, and greater size. Characteristics due to mate choice, often referred to as ornaments, include brighter plumage, coloration, and other features that have no immediate purpose for survival or combat.

Ronald Fisher, the English biologist developed a number of ideas concerning secondary characteristics in his 1930 book, including the Fisherian runaway, which postulates that the desire for a characteristic in females combined with that characteristic in males can create a positive feedback loop or runaway where the feature becomes hugely amplified. The 1975 handicap principle extends this idea, pointing out that a peacock's tail, for instance, displays fitness by being a useless impediment that it is very hard to fake. Another Fisher idea is the sexy son hypothesis, whereby females will desire to have sons that possess the characteristic that they find sexy in order to maximize the number of grandchildren they produce. An alternative hypothesis is that some of the genes that enable males to develop impressive ornaments or fighting ability may be correlated with fitness markers such as disease resistance or a more efficient metabolism. This idea is known as the good genes hypothesis.

In humans

Anatomical characteristics of the human male and female

Main article: Sexual selection in human evolution

Sexual differentiation begins during gestation, when the gonads are formed. General habitus and shape of body and face, as well as sex hormone levels, are similar in prepubertal male and female children. As puberty progresses and sex hormone levels rise, differences appear, though puberty causes some similar changes in male and female bodies.

Male levels of testosterone directly induce growth of the testicles and penis, and indirectly (via dihydrotestosterone (DHT)) the prostate. Estradiol and other hormones cause breasts to develop in females. However, fetal or neonatal androgens may modulate later breast development by reducing the capacity of breast tissue to respond to later estrogen.

Females

Females have generally lower waist-to-hip ratios than males

In females, breasts are a manifestation of higher levels of estrogen; estrogen also widens the pelvis and increases the amount of body fat in hips, thighs, buttocks, and breasts. Estrogen also induces growth of the uterus, proliferation of the endometrium, and menses.

• Enlargement of breasts and erection of nipples.
• Growth of body hair, most prominently underarm and pubic hair
• Greater development of thigh muscles behind the femur, rather than in front of it
• Widening of hips; lower waist to hip ratio than adult males
• Smaller hands and feet than male adults
• Elbows that hyperextend 5-8° more than male adults
• Rounder face
• Smaller waist than male adults
• Upper arms approximately 2 cm longer, on average, for a given height
• Changed distribution in weight and fat; more subcutaneous fat and fat deposits, mainly around the buttocks, thighs, and hips
• Labia minora, the inner lips of the vulva, may grow more prominent and undergo changes in color.

Males

A beard is a human male secondary sexual characteristic

In males, testosterone directly increases size and mass of muscles, vocal cords, and bones, deepening the voice, and changing the shape of the face and skeleton. Converted into DHT in the skin, it accelerates growth of androgen-responsive facial and body hair, but may slow and eventually stop the growth of head hair. Taller stature is largely a result of later puberty and slower epiphyseal fusion.

• Growth of body hair, including underarm, abdominal, chest hair and pubic hair. Loss of scalp hair due to androgenic alopecia can also occur.
• Greater mass of thigh muscles in front of the femur, rather than behind it as is typical in mature females
• Growth of facial hair
• Enlargement of larynx (Adam's apple) and deepening of voice
• Increased stature; adult males are taller than adult females, on average
• Heavier skull and bone structure
• Increased muscle mass and strength
• Larger hands, feet and nose than females and prepubescent males
• Larger bodies
• Square face
• Small waist, but wider than females
• Broadening of shoulders and chest; shoulders wider than hips
• Increased secretions of oil and sweat glands, often causing acne and body odor
• Coarsening or rigidity of skin texture due to less subcutaneous fat
• Higher waist-to-hip ratio than prepubescent or adult females or prepubescent males, on average
• Lower bodyfat percentage than prepubescent or adult females or prepubescent males, on average
• Enlargement (growth) of the penis

Notes

References

• Judson, Olivia (2003). Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex. London: Vintage. ISBN 978-0-09-928375-1. 

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