Episode 82 - Reproductive system - Parturtion and lactation
Explains the stages of labor and the hormonal regulation of childbirth and breastfeeding. Discusses the role of oxytocin and prostaglandins in labor, and prolactin and oxytocin in milk production and ...
23 Apr 20253min
Episode 81 - Reproductive system - Fertilization and pregnancy
Follows the journey from sperm-egg fusion through blastocyst formation and implantation. Highlights the role of hCG, the formation of the placenta, and key hormones like progesterone, estrogen, and hC...
23 Apr 20253min
Episode 80 - Reproductive system - Uterine cycle
Covers the menstrual, proliferative, and secretory phases of the uterine cycle. Describes how estrogen and progesterone prepare the endometrium for implantation and how their withdrawal leads to menst...
21 Apr 20253min
Episode 79 - Reproductive system - Ovarian cycle
Explores the development and maturation of ovarian follicles through the follicular and luteal phases. Emphasizes the roles of FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone, and inhibin, and explains how hormonal f...
21 Apr 20254min
Episode 78 - Reproductive system - Spermatogenesis
Details the process of sperm development, distinguishing between spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis. Explains the roles of Sertoli and Leydig cells and describes how FSH, LH, testosterone, and inhibin...
18 Apr 20254min
Episode 77 - Reproductive system - Overview of the reproductive system
Provides an introduction to the male and female reproductive systems, outlines homologous structures, and summarizes the functions of key reproductive hormones, including GnRH, FSH, LH, testosterone, ...
18 Apr 20254min
Episode 76 - Digestive system - Hormonal and neural regulation of digestion
Focuses on how the enteric nervous system (ENS), autonomic input, and digestive hormones like gastrin, secretin, and CCK regulate motility and secretion during the cephalic, gastric, and intestinal ph...
16 Apr 20254min
Episode 75 - Digestive system - Physiology of digestion
Breaks down the chemical digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Introduces digestive enzymes and their sources, the role of hydrochloric acid, and how bile salts aid fat digestion. Wraps up w...
16 Apr 20254min
