The reproductive system Flashcards
24.1 Describe the location, structure and function of the organs of the male reproductive system.
24.2 Describe the process of spermatogenesis in the testes.
24.4 Describe the development of secondary sexual characteristics at puberty in the male.
24.3 Discuss the effects of LH and FSH on the testes.
24.5 Discuss the causes of male infertility.
25.2 Describe the process of oogenesis in the ovaries.
25.1 Describe the location, structure and function of the organs of the female reproductive system.
25.3 Describe the development of secondary sexual characteristics at puberty in the female.
25.4 Discuss the hormonal of menarche in the female.
25.5 Discuss the causes of female infertility.
26.2 Relate the events above to the following methods of hormonal contraception: progesterone only implant/pill/injection; combined oral contraceptive and hormone-releasing IUD.
26.1 Describe the effects of oestrogen, progesterone, LH and FSH on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, ovaries and uterus.
26.3 Describe the process of capacitation, the acrosome reaction and fertilisation.