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Anatomy and Physiology of
the Male and Female
Reproductive Systems
Rachel Leaver MSc, BSc(Hons), RN, PGCE
Lecturer Practitioner – Urological Care
University College London Hospitals and
London South Bank University
Aims
Refresh your knowledge of the anatomy
and physiology of the male and female
reproductive systems
Overview of male and female sexual
response
Hormones
Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone
Testosterone
Lutienising Hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
cGMP-specific
protein kinase
Endothelial
cell
Guanylate
cyclase
GTP
cGMP
K+
Ca2+
Decreased
Ca2+
Smooth
muscle
relaxation
& erection
Nitric
oxide
Smooth muscle cell
5'GMP
PDE5
Cavernous
nerve
The Nitric Oxide-cGMP Pathway in Penile Erection
Sexual Stimulation
From: Male Sexual Function and Its Disorders: Physiology,
Pathophysiology, Clinical Investigation, and TreatmentEndocr Rev. 2001;22(3):342-388. doi:10.1210/edrv.22.3.0430
Endocr Rev | Copyright © 2001 by The Endocrine Society
Male Sexual Response