Important Terms - Lecture 16

Reproduction

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Genitalia

Clitoris

Scrotum

Testosterone

Penis, glans penis

Menstrual cycle

Testes

Flow phase, proliferative phase, secretory phase

Seminiferous tubules, interstitial cells

Ovarian cycle

Epididymus

Follicular phase, ovulatory phase, luteal phase

Vas deferens

GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone)

Ejaculatory duct

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)

Urethra

LH (luteinizing hormone)

Seminal vesicles

Estrogen

Prostate gland

Progesterone

Bulbourethral glands

Ovulation

Ovaries

HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

Follicles

Implantation

Oviduct

Corpus luteum

Uterus

Contraception

Endometrium

Rhythm, withdrawal, condom, diaphragm, sponge, spermicide

Vagina

Birth control pill

Labia

Tubal ligation, vasectomy

How are the circulatory, endocrine and nervous systems linked in the reproductive system of humans?

 

Knowing now how particular hormones affect the monthly cycles of females, how does the birth control pill (made of estrogen and a progesterone-like component) prevent pregnancy (hint: think about the effects of these hormones on the cycles)?

 

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