NEURAL CONTROL OF REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION      2 Credit Hours

Catalog description

(Cross-listed with NEUR 40429 )(Slashed with BSCI 50429 and BSCI 70429 ) Course explores the role of the brain in regulating functions that are essential to ensure successful reproduction. Topics covered include an overview of the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems involved in reproduction, as well as regulation of puberty, fertility, pregnancy and lactation. The course also explores disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, affecting the central regulation of reproduction.