Anatomy subcategory
Reproductive
Mnemonics for the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, lactation and reproductive hormones.
Entries in Reproductive
Colostrum first, then transitional and mature milk
A memory aid for lactogenesis and the composition of breast milk.
Suppress ovulation, thicken mucus, or prevent implantation
A memory aid for how each contraceptive method works.
Point and Shoot: parasympathetic for erection, sympathetic for emission
A memory aid for the mechanism of erection and ejaculation.
Fertilisation in the ampulla, implantation about 6 to 10 days later
A memory aid for the events from fertilisation to implantation.
The placenta is the organ of gas exchange, with three shunts bypassing liver and lungs
A memory aid for how the fetal circulation delivers oxygen.
Cervical dilatation, delivery of the fetus, then delivery of the placenta
A memory aid for the three stages of labour and their control.
Prolactin makes milk; oxytocin ejects it
A memory aid for the control of milk production and ejection.
LH acts on Leydig cells for testosterone; FSH acts on Sertoli cells for spermatogenesis
A memory aid for the control of testicular function.
Ovarian follicle depletion causes low oestrogen with high FSH and LH
A memory aid for the hormonal changes of the menopause.
Follicular phase, ovulation at the LH surge, then a fixed 14-day luteal phase
A memory aid for the hormonal and ovarian events of the menstrual cycle.
Oocyte number is fixed before birth and declines continuously thereafter
A memory aid for the decline in female fertility with age.
Gas exchange, nutrition, excretion, endocrine and barrier functions
A memory aid for the roles of the placenta.
hCG early from trophoblast, then progesterone and oestrogen from the placenta
A memory aid for the hormones of pregnancy and their sources.
Reactivation of pulsatile GnRH secretion after childhood quiescence
A memory aid for what initiates puberty.
Volume, concentration, motility and morphology
A memory aid for the reference values of a semen analysis.
SRY drives testis formation; without it the default pathway is female
A memory aid for how the embryo develops as male or female.
Spermatogonia to spermatozoa over about 70 days
A memory aid for the stages and timing of sperm production.