Female Reproductive System: In a Nutshell (Nursing)

00:00 To wrap up our lecture on the physiology of the female reproductive system.

00:06 We recall that in the female reproductive physiology gamete formation is referred to as oogenesis.

00:15 The process of oogenesis occurs in the ovaries and is referred to as the ovarian cycle.

00:23 The product of oogenesis is the ovum which is ovulating from the ovary wall.

00:30 The ovarian cycle is regulated by hypothalamic and pituitary gonadotropins, as well as estrogen and progesterone.

00:41 Along with the ovaries the lining of the uterus the endometrium also goes through a cycle.

00:48 This cycle is referred to as the uterine or menstrual cycle.

00:53 The events of the ovarian cycle in the ovaries and the uterine cycle in the uterus are a coordinated processes.

01:02 The female sexual response is going to involve engorgement and orgasm.

01:08 But orgasm is not required for fertilization.

01:13 And lastly, sex determination in the embryo is determined by whether the sperm cell delivers an X or Y chromosome.

01:24 This concludes our lecture on the physiology of the female reproductive system.

01:30 Thank you for listening.