UNIT V

COORDINATED FUNCTIONS of the

REPRODUCTIVE, ENDOCRINE,
and NERVOUS SYSTEM
LESSON 1
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
 HORMONES
• chemical messengers that are
secreted directly into the blood,
which carries them to organs and
tissues of the body to exert their
functions.
 MENSTRUATION
• the regular discharge of blood and
mucosal tissue (known as menses)
from the inner lining of the uterus
through the vagina.
 The Ovarian
and
Menstrual cycle
 MENARCHE
• the first period usually begins
between twelve and fifteen years of
age.