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Structure and Function of the Reproductive System. Chapter 22. Development of the Reproductive System. Dependent on sex hormones Males—testosterone Females—estrogen, FSH, and LH Sexual differentiation in utero Homologous structures Gonads Ducts Mesonephric Paramesonephric.
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Structure and Function of the Reproductive System Chapter 22
Development of the Reproductive System • Dependent on sex hormones • Males—testosterone • Females—estrogen, FSH, and LH • Sexual differentiation in utero • Homologous structures • Gonads • Ducts • Mesonephric • Paramesonephric
Development of the Reproductive System • Puberty • Exact trigger unknown • Females • Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA) and its sulfate (DHAS) • Begins with thelarche (breast development) in females • Adrenarche • Gonadarche
Female Reproductive System • External genitalia (vulva) • Mons pubis • Labia majora • Labia minora • Clitoris • Vestibule
Female Reproductive System • External genitalia (vulva) • Introitus • Hymen • Urinary meatus • Lesser vestibular glands (Skene glands) • Greater vestibular glands (Bartholin glands) • Perineum
Internal Genitalia • Vagina • Uterus • Fallopian tubes • Ovaries
Female Sex Hormones • Estrogens • Estradiol • Estrone • Estriol • Progesterone • Androgens
Menstrual Cycle • Menarche • Menopause • Phases • Menstruation (menses) • Follicular/proliferative phase • Luteal/secretory phase
Menstrual Cycle • Ovarian cycle • Uterine phases • Vaginal response • Body temperature change
Male Reproductive System • External genitalia • Testes • Epididymis • Scrotum • Penis
Male Reproductive System • Internal genitalia • Seminal vesicles • Prostate gland • Bulbourethral glands
Spermatogenesis • Spermatogonia • Primary spermatocytes • Secondary spermatocytes • Spermatids • Sertoli cells
Male Sex Hormones • Androgens • Primary androgen—testosterone • Produced mainly in the Leydig cells of the testes • Testosterone • Sexual differentiation • Urogenital system development • Nervous and skeletal tissue development • Sex drive • Dihydrotestosterone and prolactin
Structure and Function of the Breast • Modified sebaceous glands on the ventral surface of the thorax • Female breast • Nipple • Areola • Glands of Montgomery • Male breast • Until puberty, male and female breast development is similar • Without the sufficient influence of estrogen and progesterone, the male breast does not develop any further
Tests of Reproductive Function • Infection and cancer tests • Culture • Serologic testing • Tissue biopsy • Needle biopsy • Papanicolaou (Pap) test • Mammography • Fertility tests
Aging and the Female Reproductive System • Menopause • Perimenopause • Vasomotor symptoms • Vasomotor flush
Aging and the Male Reproductive System • Male’s reproductive capacity is longer than women’s • There is not an event comparable to menopause • Decreased erectile and ejaculatory function • Testes atrophy, decrease in weight, and soften • Decreased levels of gonadotropins and testosterone