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produce gametes

primary sex organs

necessary for reproduction, but don't produce gametes

secondary sex organs

mesonephric duct

male reproductive tract

paramesonephric duct

female reproductive tract

causes development of testes that secrete testosterone -

SRY gene

all embryos have identical structure until

6 weeks

fetus beings to shows sexual differentiation

week 9

distinctly male or female

week 12

clitoris is homologous to

penis

prepuce

foreskin

pathway of spermatozoa

tesis


efferent ductles


epididymis


ductus deferens


ejaculatry duct


urethra

contains sperm duct, blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels

spermatic cord

pulls scrotum close to body

cremaster muscle

wrinkles scrotal sac

dartos muscle

pampiniform plexus

vein network that helps control temperature of testes

location in testes that produce sperm

seminiferous tubles

interstitial cells in testes produce

androgens / testosterone

prevents antibodies from attacking germ cells

blood-testes barrier

each seminiferous tubule is lined with spermatogentic cells in various developmental stages

true

provide nutrients to germ cells, waste removal, form blood-testes-barrier via tight junctions

sustentacular cells

process of making sperm

spermatogenesis

stems cells involved in spermatogenesis

spermatogonia

location of spermatogenesis

seminiferous tubles

spermatids differentiate into mature spermatozoa

spermiogensis

number of spermatids produced from one primary spermatocyte

4

spermatogonia divide by ______ producing


A.____


B. _____

mitosis


A. spermatogonium remains outside BTB


B. becomces primary spermatocyte

primary spermatocyte (n or 2n?) undergoes ____ producing secondary spermatocyte (n or 2n?)

2n


meiosis I


n

first cell type which moves inward through BTB

primary spermatocyte

secondary spermatocyte undergoes _____


producing _____ ______ (n or 2n?)

meiosis II


4 spermatids (n)

spermatid matures physically into a

spermatozoan

changes that occur when forming spermatozoa

tail sprouts


excess cytoplasm discarded

head of spermatozoa contins the ____ and ___

nucleus


acrosome

tail of sperm contains 3 parts

midpiece (mitochondira)


principal piece (axoneme)


endpiece (narrow tip)

testes produce physically mature spermatozoa that can not fertilize an oocyte (T/F)

True

other parts of reproductive system (outside testes) are responsible for (4)

functional maturation


nourishment


storage


transport

sperm are moved into the epididymis via ______ in the _____

cilia in the efferent ductules

functions of epidiymis

facilitates functional maturation of sperm


monitors and adjust fluids


recycles damaged spermatozoa

2 things needed for sperm to become motile

energy source


optimal pH

where to spermatozoa become capable of fertilization

in the female reproductive tract

clean out the urethra before ejaculation occurs

bulbourethral glands

seminal vesicles contribute _____ to semen

fructose (sugar)

prostate contributes ___ to semen

buffer

normal sperm count

50-120 million/ml


<25 is associated with infertility

2 stages of ejaculation

emission


expulsion

what is emission

sperm propelled from epididymis through ducts via peristalsis into the urethra and glandular secretions are added

what is expulsion

muscular contractions

targets sustenticular cells to promote spermatogensis and secrete ABP

FSH

causes secretion of testosterone and androgens by interstitial cells

luetinizing hormone

hormone produced by sustentacular cells that inhibits FSH

inhibin

function of androgen binding protein

concentrates androgens for spermatids


raises testosterone levels in tubules

functions of testosterone

- stimulates development of secondary male sexual characteristics


-stimulates spermatogensis in seminiferous tubules


-moderate inhibition of pituitary and hypothalamus

first few years of adolescence until the first menstrual period or first ejaculation

puberty

puberty in males involves a decrease in metabolic rate (T/F)

increase in metabolic rate and increase in appetite

reduced testosterone and inhibin decreases feedback inhibition on anterior pituitary - this is called

male climacteric

symptoms of male climaceric

mood changes, hot flashes, and illusions of suffocation

prostate starts to grow again at age 45 which sometimes leads to non cancerous enlargement of prostate or _____

benign prostatic hyperplasia

prostate cancer is often detected when it obstructs flow of urine (T/F)

false - tends to occur on periphery and go unnoticed until they cause pain