Module 3 Lesson 5 - 1

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Although scientific understanding is lacking of the hormonal process that triggers an embryo to undergo female sexual development, very clear understanding exists of what happens during puberty, the menstrual cycle, and as a woman ages. Being genetically female is designated by the chromosomal arrangement of two X chromosomes, which causes a female to develop female genitalia, begin having a menstrual cycle, and undergo menopause. 

Focusing questions in this lesson are the following:

• What are the female reproductive hormones?
• How do hormones maintain homeostasis in the female reproductive system?
• What role do the female hormones have in regulating the primary and secondary sex characteristics?