The course provides an overview of the hormonal regulation of mammalian reproduction at the system, cellular, and molecular levels. Topics include basic and clinically-oriented material related to properties and mechanisms of action of the pituitary gonadotropin hormones and gonadal sex steroids, the neural control of reproduction, anatomy and endocrine regulation of the testis and ovary of the male and female reproductive tracts, endocrine control of menstrual and estrous cycles, mechanisms of fertilization and implantation, and the endocrine basis of pregnancy and fertility regulation. Primarily for upper-level undergraduates or graduate students with a strong background in biology.
Evaluation is by written examinations and presentation of a poster.
Taught by members of Reproductive Science Program.