ABSTRACT

The discussion of female anatomy and physiology parallels that for the male. On a hormonal basis, the formula and systems are analogous for both genders: the cerebral cortex (CC) + (H-P-G axis) is involved. On a relative scale women’s hormonal systems are described as cyclic. Over a period of time, frequently measured in monthly or lunar cycles, a woman completes one round of hormone release through the H-P-G axis. By comparison, the male’s relative tonicity means his pattern of hormone release occurs over twenty-four hours.