Reproductive Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Connexins form… (cell junctions)
A
gap junctions
2
Q
Integrins form… (cell junctions)
A
hemidesmosomes
3
Q
What is the function of aromatase? What will manifest with an aromatase deficiency?
A
converts androstenione to estrogen + testosterone
deficiency: high androgen with ambiguous external genitalia