Reproduction and Female Reproductive Physiology ML:1 Flashcards
1
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Gonads:
A
primary reproductive organs and produce sex hormones
2
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What are the gonads for males and females
A
ovaries and testes
3
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Gametogenesis:
A
production of reproductive cells or gametes
4
Q
What are the female and male gametes?
A
ovum and spermatoza
5
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Sex hormones:
A
steroid hormones secreted by gonads
6
Q
What are the sex hormones in females and males?
A
females: estrogen and progesterone
males: androgens
7
Q
Hormones produced from gonads determine what?
A
phenotype and secondary sex differentiation
8
Q
Aromatase:
A
converts cholesterol intermediates and allows conversion of steps into estrogen
9
Q
What are the two things in the uterus
A
endometrium and myometrium
