human anatomy and physiology reproduction in females
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
Reproduction in females
Reproduction
Production of egg and nutrition of embryo Hormones: estrogen (estradiol), progesterone,
gonadotropic hormones 2M eggs at birth, 3 - 400,000 at puberty and 400
released during lifetime Menopause - follicles degenerate
Egg production (oogenesis)
Ovarian cycle
Primordial follicle (1)
Primary follicle (2)
Secondary follicle (3-5)
Vesicular follicle (6)
Secondary oocyterelease (7)
Corpus luteum (8)
Corpus albicans (9)
Ovarian cycle
Two Phases Follicular (variable) Luteal (fixed - always 14 days duration)
Ovarian cycle control
Gonadotropic hormones Fluctuations in levels throughout the
ovarian cycle
Time (days)
Ovarian hormones Fluctuations in levels throughout the
ovarian cycle
Time (days)
Uterine cycle Fluctuations in thickness of uterine wall
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