A&PII Homework Help

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I'm doing a long series of essays for my A&PII class. I've finished every question except this last one. I have read my entire text book cover to cover while completing the other questions. I have reread the chapters on the nervous system, human development, and male/female reproductive systems and I cannot find a single starting point for this question.

The question is "Describe the interplay between the nervous and reproductive systems during pregnancy."

I have tried looking on sites, but the only thing I can find is information about the developing embryo. The way this question is worded I'm fairly sure it is asking the relationship of the mother's systems. I am not looking for an answer in anyway shape or form. I just am looking for some kind of hint or idea, so that I can research the information I need to answer the question. If you have any idea, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

Edit: I guess I should have reread the chapter on the endocrine system. I think it is referring to the neurotransmitters that work with the endocrine system to release hormones that affect the reproductive system.

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You're on the right track with the neurotransmitters. Also think about the effects of the ANS and also hormones during pregnancy. Remember that the nervous system and endocrine systems work together to maintain homeostasis.

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As Sugarbianca states: look at the ANS and the reproductive systems... in particular, think about what hormones are needed, and then follow their cascade to the neurotransmitters that kick things off, then trace back to what caused the neurotransmitters to be released to begin with. In pregnancy, a lot of systems are affected and have to deal with physical and physiological changes while maintaining homeostasis.

The process of doing this is the same for any kind of question asking about how two seemingly unrelated or indirectly connected systems interplay with each other.

Make sense?

Incidentally, this is why Endocrinologists make the money that they do... ;)

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