1. The Female Gonads ROCCO MAGNELLA DIRK WRISTERS

2. Where are they?  Pelvic region  Center of pelvis  In between legs

3. What hormones are produced?  The ovaries produce estrogen and progesterone.  Estrogen- a steroid hormone that produces female characteristics for a human  Progesterone- released by the corpus luteum to prepare the uterus for pregnancy

4. What do the hormones do? Regulate the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.  Development of female body characteristics,  breasts  body shape  body hair

5. Feedback mechanisms & antagonistic hormones  The antagonistic hormone would be melatonin  The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis is a critical part in the development and regulation of a number of the body's systems, such as the reproductive and immune systems.  Example giving birth causes hypothalamus to secrete oxytocin

6. Glands of the female gonads Ovaries Placenta (when pregnant) Uterus

7. What happens when glands don’t operate properly?  Hypogonadism is when the ovaries are not producing enough sex hormones. This can usually cause Turner Syndrome, gonadal dysgenesis, and galactosemia.  To treat this, a doctor must replace the hormones in the ovaries to try and copy the normal hormone production.

8. Sites used http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8979 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001195.htm http://www.uwhealth.org/healthfacts/B_EXTRANET_HEALTH_INFORMATI ON-FlexMember-Show_Public_HFFY_1105110079116.html