NEURAL CONTROL OF REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION

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(Slashed with BSCI 40429 , BSCI 70429 and NEUR 40429 ) 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.