Oogenesis and formation of primordial follicles - regulation of ovarian cyclicity

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The hypothalamic-pituitary axis and there control of the gonadal function?

  • In the pituitary gland are most of the reproduction hormones produced.
  • hypothalamus is neuroendocrine, behavioural and autonomic functions
  • neurons in the hypothalamus communicate with anterior lobe of pituitary utilizing a special circulatory modification = hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system
  • the posterior lobe of the pituitary does not have a portal system. neuro-hormones are deposited directly into capillaries in the posterior lobe of the pituitary 

3 types of patterns of hormonal secretion by the reproduction system:

  1. Episodic
  2. basal
  3. sustained
    1. LH to induce the ovulation

This action depends on 3 things, 1, pattern and duration of secretion, 2, half-life time, 3, receptor density and 4, receptor-hormone affinity.

Ovarian hormons regulate gonadotrophin secretion, which 2 types of feedback?

  1. a negative feedback, resembling that in males, in which oestrogens, progestagens and inhibin depress gonadotrophin output.
  2. a positive feedback effect in which an increase, or surge, of LH and FSH secretion is induced principally by oestrogen.
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progestrone regulates FSH and LH secretion negatively in this way.......?

enhances negative feedback of oestradiol -> FSH and LH are held very low. second, the positive feedback effect of oestradiol is blocked.

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