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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
On completion of this course, students should be able to
list the physiological functions of the major components of the male reproductive tract
discuss the biosynthesis, mechanism of transport within the blood, metabolism and elimination of testosterone and related androgens
list the causes and consequences of over-secretion and under-secretion of testosterone for a) prepubertal and b) postpubescent males
explain the roles of FSH, LH, estradiol, and inhibin in oogenesis and follicular maturation
list the actions and cellular mechanisms of estrogens
Course contents
Fertilization. Structures of ectodermal, mesodermal and endodermal origins and embryogenesis of different organs. Medical genetics. Physiologic anatomy of male reproductive system. Spermatogenesis. Male sexual act-nervous co-ordination. Male sexual hormones. Cryptochidism. Physiological anatomy of the female reproductive system.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PIO 301.