TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Reproductive Development & Function of the Female Reproductive System A1 - Barrett, Kim E. A1 - Barman, Susan M. A1 - Brooks, Heddwen L. A1 - Yuan, Jason X.-J. PY - 2019 T2 - Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26e AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Outline the role of chromosomes, hormones, and related factors in sex determination and development.Summarize the hormonal changes that occur at puberty in females.Describe oogenesis within the ovarian follicle. Explain the roles of FSH, LH and inhibin in oogenesis and maturation of follicles.Describe ovulation and the role of the corpus luteum in the physiologic changes that occur in the female reproductive organs during the menstrual cycle.Outline the hormonal changes and their physiologic effects during perimenopause and menopause.Describe the hormonal regulation of estrogen and progesterone biosynthesis, transport, metabolism, targets, and actions.Describe the roles of the pituitary and the hypothalamus in the regulation of ovarian function, and the role of feedback loops in this process.Describe the process of fertilization, implantation and the development of the placentaDiscuss the hormonal changes that accompany pregnancy and parturition.Outline the processes involved in lactation including neuroendocrine regulation of milk secretion and ejection. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159053525 ER -