Round ligament
Ligament | Connects | Contents |
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Broad ligament | Uterus ~ Pelvis :: lateral | - |
Round ligament | Uterus ~ Labia majora | Gubernaculum |
Ovarian ligament | Uterus ~ Ovary | Gubernaculum |
Infundibulopelvic [Suspensory] ligament | Ovary ~ Pelvis :: lateral | Ovarian vessels |
Pubocervical ligament | Cervix ~ Pubis | - |
Cardinal ligament | Cervix ~ Pelvis :: lateral | Uterine vessels |
Uterosacral ligament | Cervix ~ Sacrum | Inferior hypogastric plexus |
Hormones | Regulation | Female | Male |
---|---|---|---|
Progesterone DHEA Androstenedione Testosterone | ACTH | Adrenal gland | Adrenal gland |
Progesterone Testosterone | LH | Corpus luteum Theca cells | Leydig cells |
Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) Estradiol Inhibin | FSH | Corpus luteum Granulosa cells | Sertoli cells |
Estrone | - | Adipocytes | Adipocytes |
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) | - | Peripheral cells | Peripheral cells |
Estrogen | Estrogen Site | Precursor | Precursor Site | Enzyme | Timing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estrone | Adipocytes | Androstenedione | Adrenal gland | Aromatase | Post-menopause |
Estradiol | Granulosa cells | Testosterone | Theca cells | Aromatase | Non-pregnancy |
Estriol | Placenta | DHEA sulfate (DHEAS) | Adrenal gland | Sulfatase | Pregnancy |
Female | Male |
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Thelarche | Gonadarche |
Pubarche | Pubarche |
Growth spurt | Adrenarche |
Menarche | Growth spurt |
Sex | Age (years) |
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Female | 8 ~ 13 |
Male | 9 ~ 14 |