RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
A1 Barman, Susan M.
A1 Boitano, Scott
A1 Reckelhoff, Jane F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1142555589
T1 Reproductive Development & Function of the Female Reproductive System
T2 Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071832328
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142555589
RD 2024/04/20
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Name  the  key  hormones  secreted  by  Leydig  cells  and  Sertoli  cells  of  the  testes  and  by  Graafian  follicles  and  corpora  lutea  of  the  ovaries.Outline  the  role  of  chromosomes,  hormones,  and  related  factors  in  sex  determination  and  development.Summarize  the  hormonal  changes  that  occur  at  puberty  in  males  and  females.Outline  the  hormonal  changes  and  their  physiologic  effects  during  perimenopause  and  menopause.Describe  the  physiologic  changes  that  occur  in  the  female  reproductive  organs  during  the  menstrual  cycle.Know  the  general  structures  of  17β-estradiol  and  progesterone,  and  describe  their  biosynthesis,  transport,  metabolism,  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  hormonal  changes  that  accompany  pregnancy  and  parturition.Outline  the  processes  involved  in  lactation.