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BIOL480

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Human Endocrinology and Reproduction

Biology & ChemistryUndergraduateCollege of Science and Engineering

Course Outline

Introduction to the endocrine system. 5% Hormones – history, chemistry, synthesis and metabolism. 10% Mechanism of hormone action. 10% Hypothalamic hormones. 10% Pituitary hormones. 10% Adrenal, pancreatic & other gut hormones. 10% Sex differentiation, development, puberty. 10% Gametogenesis, males. 5% Regulation of the menstrual cycle. 5% Coitus, pregnancy, parturition, lactation. 5% Maternal behavior, contraception. 5% Menopause, disorders, assisted reproductive techniques. 5% Nutrition and reproduction. 10%