BIOC33H3 Lecture Notes - Atherosclerosis, Physical Examination, Sexually Transmitted Infection

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The primary roles of male reproductive system are production and transportation of sperm, deposition of sperm in female reproductive tract, and secretion of hormones: the primary male reproductive organs are the testes. The primary roles of female reproductive system are production of ova, secretion of hormones, and protection and facilitation of the development of the fetus in a pregnant female: the primary female reproductive organs are the ovaries. The hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads secrete numerous hormones that regulate the processes of ovulation, spermatogenesis, fertilization, and formation and function of secondary sex characteristics. In women, follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh) production by anterior pituitary stimulates growth and maturity of ovarian follicles: mature follicle produces estrogen, which in turn suppresses the release of. In men, fsh stimulates seminiferous tubules to produce sperm. The major gonadal hormone of men is testosterone, which is produced by the testes. Testosterone is responsible for development and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics and spermatogenesis.

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