Physiology
Textbooks
Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
The Reproductive System
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology The Reproductive System
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Physiology Textbooks
Physiology

Section 6

Physiology of the Female Reproductive System

Book Version 29
By Boundless
Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Physiology
by Boundless
View the full table of contents
6 concepts
Thumbnail
Oogenesis

Oogenesis is the maturation of the female gametes through meiotic division.

Thumbnail
Ovarian Cycle

The menstrual cycle is the physiological process that fertile women undergo for the purposes of reproduction and fertilization.

Thumbnail
Uterine (Menstrual) Cycle

The uterine cycle describes a series of changes that occur to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, during a typical menstrual cycle.

Thumbnail
Hormonal Regulation of the Female Reproductive Cycle

The menstrual cycle is controlled by a series of changes in hormone levels, primarily estrogen and progesterone.

Thumbnail
Extrauterine Effects of Estrogens and Progesterone

Estrogen and progesterone have several effects beyond their immediate roles in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and labor.

Thumbnail
Female Sexual Response

Female sexual arousal causes physiological changes including increased blood flow to the genitals and enlargement and lubrication of the vagina.

Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.