Overview: This unit investigates the human reproductive system as a representative mammalian system responsible for propagating the organism and perpetuating the species. The processes associated with human reproduction and development, as well as the regulation of these processes by hormones, are reviewed. The influence of environmental factors on embryonic and fetal development is examined, as are various reproductive technologies.
Explain how survival of the human species is ensured through reproduction
Male and Female reproductive anatomy
Explain how human reproduction is regulated by chemical control systems
Male and Female hormone control systems
Male and Female physiology
Explain how cell differentiation and development in the human organism are regulated by a combination of genetic, endocrine and environmental factors.