ANSC 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Regnier De Graaf, Vas Deferens, Gabriele Falloppio
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350 bc aristotle: wrote a book entitled generation of animals thought: fetus arose from menstrual blood. Semen only in males: semen sample on the surface of water = sunk or spread was an indication of fertility fertilization was seminal fluid mixing with menstrual blood. Semen was synthesized and secreted by various tissues throughout the body. Sex of offspring: breeding direction (e/w or n/s determined sex) Wrote a guide to contraception called wise parenthood. Opened the first of her birth-control clinics in holloway in north london in founded the society of constructive birth control. Helped modify the contraceptive cap: margaret sanger coined the phrase birth control , wrote a series of articles title what every girl should know after watching the effects. Pincus said it would be very expensive (about ,000) so mrs. mccormick wrote him a check for sh. 5 million so pincus continued his research and that is how birth control pills were made.