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What are the 5 hormones associated with reproduction in males

GnRH, FSH, LH, INHIBIN, TESTOSTERONE

Each male hormone has a special role to play in the development of the sex organs, secondary sexual char

development of the sex organs, secondary sexual characteristics, production of sperm cells

GnrH is produced in

Hypothalamus

Target orgam of GnRH

Pituitary gland

Reason for target of GnRH

Production of gonadotropins and luteinizing hormone

Maintains the process in gonads and testosterone level

LH

sexual organs like testes for males

GnRH-Gonadotropin-Gonad

This signals the the production of two gonadotropins, the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and the luteinizing hormone (LH)

GNRH

tHESE ARE CALLED _________ because of their role in maintaining the processin the gonads.

Gonadotrophic hormones/ Gonadotropins

These 2 hormones play a major role incontrolling testosterone levels in males.

FSH AND LH

GnRH level duringchildhood are ____

Low

GnRH level duringchildhood are low. However, as the individual reaches puberty, thelevels increase which consequently triggers the _____

ONSET OF SEXUAL MATURATION

This includes the development ofsecondary sex characteristics.

SEXUAL MATURATION

FSH IS PRODUCED IN THE

ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND

FSH TARGET ORGAN

TESTES

FS REASON FOR TARGET

SERTOLI CELLS & LEYDIG CELLS

NURSE CELLS

SERTOLI CELLS

CELL FOR SPERMATOGENESIS

SERTOLI CELLS

TERM FOR CREATION OF SPERM

SPERMATOGENESIS

Androgen& Testosterone

LEYDIG CELLS

: a hormone cannot release other hormones, BECAUSE HORMONES COMES FROM _____

GLANDS

Ø needed to facilitate the secretion of FSH. This happened during the puberty stage of an individual.

GNRH

plays an importantrole in the development of sperm cells in males.

FSH

Ø It stimulates theSertoli cells in the testis. This initiates the increase and maintenancein levels of testosterone in Leydig cells.

FSH

the cells that arefound adjacent to seminiferous tubulesthat produces testosterone.

LEYDIG CELLS

These cells initiate and maintainspermatogenesis in the testicles.

LEYDIG CELLS

LH REASON FOR TARGET

LEYDIG CELLS

needed to initiateand maintain spermatogenesis.​

ANDROGEN & TESTOSTERONE (LEYDIG CELLS)

To be specific, theLH affects the

LEYDIG CELLS

These cells increasesthe levels of testosterone which is required to initiate and maintainspermatogenesis.

LEYDIG CELLS

Ø Main sex hormones of males

TESTOSTERONE

TESTOSTERONE IS PRODUCED IN

TESTES

2 PURPOSES OF TESTOSTERONE

a) Initiate and maintenance of spermatogenesis.​


b) Development of secondary sex characteristics.​

Ø is the male hormone that is responsible for the initiationand maintenance of spermatogenesis.

TESTOSTERONE

Ø This hormone is also responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics.

TESTOSTERONE

secondary sexcharacteristics include

PUBIC, FACIAL, AND ARMPIT HAIR, BROADENING OF SHOULDERS, ENLARGEMENT OF PENIS AND TESTICLES, START OF SEX DRIVE

SERTOLI CELLS PRODUCE ______ WHEN SPERM COUNT IS TOO HIGH

INHIBIN

2 PURPOSES OF INHIBIN

a) Secreted when sperm count is too high.

b) Signal pituitary gland to reduce FSH.

Should your body keep producing hormones or it is time to stop producinghormones.

FEEDBACK MECHANISM

Interaction between hormones to identify if there will be a productionor reduction.

FEEDBACK MECHANISM

nagdaragdag or produces hormones

POSITIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM

nagbabawas kapagsobra na yung production.

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM

They also play a role in regulating the female reproductive systemtogether with estrogen and progesterone.

GNRH, FSH, LH

The main differenceof female and male hormones is their

FUNCTION & WHAT THEY TRIGGER

Ø it stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to produce the gonadotropinsFSH and LH

GNRH

Ø Creation/ Maturation of egg cells.

OOGENESIS/OVAGENESIS

Stimulates the production of eggs,

FSH

EGGS DEVELOP IN ____

OVARIAN FOLLICLE

Ø It also trigger productionof the female hormone called estrogen.

FSH

FSH trigger production of the female hormone called

ESTROGEN

Together with theFSH, _____ stimulates the production of estrogen,

LH

Together with theFSH, LH stimulates the production of estrogen, specifically theproduction of one of the three forms of estrogen, _____

OESTRADIOL/ESTRADIOL

Our body continues toproduce this form of estrogen, even after menopause

ESTRONE

1) The main hormone itself (from childhood to being adult)

OESTRADIOL/ESTRADIOL

Main female hormoneused for entire life (aromatizes testosterone)

OESTRADIOL/ESTRADIOL

It is high duringpregnancy

ESTRIOL

Ø Secreted by ovaries and ovarian follicles

ESTROGEN

Ø Develop secondary sexcharacteristics during puberty. ​ (breast, body shape, pubic and underarm hair development)

ESTROGEN

Ø Plays a major role in pregnancyand menstruation

ESTROGEN

Ø Thickens uterine lining.​ (In preparation for implantation of fertilized eggs)

ESTROGEN

PROGESTERONE IS SECRETED BY ____ IN THE OVARY

CORPUS LUTEUM

Ø Aid in thickening uterine lining (stop contracts)​

PROGESTERONE

Responsible for maintainingpregnancy

PROGESTERONE

Ø stop the production of FSH and LH​

PROGESTERONE

During pregnancy, progesterone inhibitsthe production of ____ AND ___ ; HENCE NO MENSTRUAL PERIOD

FSH AND LH

The menstrual cyclecan be divided into 4 stages

Follicle stage, Ovulation stage, Corpus Luteumstage, and Menstrual flow stage.

FOLLICLE STAGE IS ALSO KNOWN AS

FOLLICULAR PHASE

The ______ travelsto the ovaries and initiates maturation of one follicle in an ovary.

FSH

is secreted by themature follicle.

ESTROGEN

Ø signals the uterus to thicken the uterine lining.

ESTROGEN

During this stage, ____ and ____ are released into the ovaries from the pituitary gland in the brain.

FSH AND LH

stimulates the growthof follicles growth also decreases. Only

FSH AND LH

HOW MANY MATURE FOLLICLE MATURES

1

Only one maturefollicle matures, which will eventually rupture and release the egg during ___

OVULATION

Ø perfect time to get pregnant

OVULATION STAGE

The continuesincrease of estrogen level during follicle stage will trigger a ______in LH

SURGE

the ____causes ruptureof the follicle that leads to release of egg.

LH

The released egg willthen travel to the _____where fertilization occurs

FALLOPIAN TUBE

Ø is formed from the ruptured follicle when the egg is released.

CORPUS LUTEUM

If the egg isfertilized, corpus luteum secretes

ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE

If pregnancy does notoccur, the corpus luteum becomes inactive and part of the

MENSTRUAL FLOW

Ditomagcocombine/magfoform/magccrumple ‘yung balat na galing sa follicle stage

CORPUS LUTEUM STAGE

CORPUS LUTEUM STAGE OR

“LUTEAL PHASE”

Ø Shedding, pagdudugo, menstruation

MENSTRUAL FLOW STAGE

The high levels of _________ decreases the secretion of LH.

PROGESTERONE

Ø This causes the corpus luteum to degenerate.

HIGH LEVELS OF PROGESTERONE

Consequently, theuterine lining sloughs off in the form of menstrual blood. This process iscalled

MENSTRUATION

DAY 1-5

MENSTRUAL PERIOD

DAY 6-12

FOLLICLE STAGE

DAY 13-15

OVULATION STAGE

DAY 16-28

LUTEAL PHASE

state of internalbalance in the body.

HOMEOSTASIS

Refers to process bywhich biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to changing externalconditions.​

HOMEOSTASIS

Ø This is one of the primary functions of the endocrine system.

HOMEOSTASIS

Ø _____ IN OUR BODY may cause illness or negative health effects

IMBALANCE

Ø stable/balanced/equal (may tumataas, may bumababa). So we can adjust ourbody to the internal and external conditions

STABILITY

RESPONSIBLE FOR HORMONE REGULATION

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

CONTROLS OTHER BODY SYSTEM

NERVOUS SYSTEM

The endocrine systemworks together with the

NERVOUS SYSTEM

The word “Homeostasis” came from the 2 greekwords

HOMEO AND STASIS

"homeo," meaning

SAME

stasis," meaning

STANDING

Ø the literal meaning of homeostasis.

STANDING OR STAYING THE SAME

When blood sugarlevel rises, the Pancreas will be triggered to release or secretE

INSULIN

After eatingsomething sweet such as cake, candy, and chocolates, the blood sugar level willstart to

RISE

Insulin prompts body cells to take in ____

GLUCOSE

converts glucose into long chains calledglycogen

LIVER

(a form of sugar butstored or hindi ginagamit, parang fats na naka-store ‘yung energy)

GLYCOGEN

When blood sugarlevel decreases, the Pancreas will be triggered to release or secretE

GLUCAGON

______ TRIGGERS THE ______ TO BREAK OUT GLYCOGEN

GLUCAGON, LIVER

If the Calcium levels in the blood rise above aset point the Thyroid Gland releases

CALCITONIN

If the Calcium levels fall below a set point Parathyroid gland in the thyroid release

PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) PARATHORMONE

Highly organized and complex collection of neurons

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Ø Coordinates body’s feedback mechanism for homeostasis.​

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Ø It works all around our body

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Ø There’s a collaborationbetween neuro and endocrine

NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Ø The basic building block of the nervous system.

NEURONS

Ø Unit/cell na pinaka gingaamit sa nervous system

NEURONS

Ø Tiny red spots are neurons

NEURONS

SENSORY NEURONS

AFFERENT

MOTOR NEURONS

EFFERENT

1) receive message from senses and send it to the CNS.​

AFFERENT

send message from CNSto the different parts of the body to execute action.​

EFFERENT

o Whatever being sent or messaged from CNS toexecute action (gagawin ng katawan natin)

EFFERENT

Ano man ‘yung natatanggap/receive ng ating senses, is binabalik sa CNS or Central Nervous Sytem

AFFERENT

o CNS pababa sa aating katawan, diff parts of ourbody

EFFERENT

CNS CONSISTS OF

SPINAL CORD AND BRAIN

Ø serve as thecommand Center that receives and gives order.​

SPINAL CORD & BRAIN (CNS)

Ø Everyinformation that is coming in and out of our body is pumupunta sa _____

CNS

Is made up of nervesand sensory organs

PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

receives the signaland execute the command.

PNS

Ø Creates our sensory organ

PNS

Naapektuhan tayo sa atingenvironment/surroundings because of our

PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Connected saEndocrine System

PNS

SOMATIC REFERS TO THE ____ OR ____ MOVEMENTS

VOLUNTARY & CONTROLLED

Ø Involves the external environment.​

SOMATIC

NERVES OF SPINAL CORD

SPINAL NERVES

a) nerves of the brain.​

CRANIAL NERVES

Refers to the involuntary or uncontrolled movements.

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

o Beating of our heart, paglalaway, lungs

AUTONOMIC

o Pagtaas ng kamay, pagbend ng ulo

SOMATIC

a) when the body is active or stress ​

SYMPATHETIC

o fight or flight, iniicrease niya ‘yung energy ngbody mo para maging alert ka (your body is stressed - iniinvrease yung energyng body para maging alert - tinataas yung energy)

SYMPATHETIC

Parasympathetic keeps body functions and returns our body to

NORMAL OR RELAXED MODE

o Pinapabagal niya, pinag rerelax ka niya, cooldown (to keep your body to function normally - pagrelax cool down)

PARASYMPATHETIC

Ø The blueprint of life, the set of instructions thatdictate what an organism is.

DNA

Uncoiled

DNA

COILED

CHROMOSOMES

DNA IS ALSO CALLED

NUCLEIC ACIDS

NUCLEIC ACIDS ARE WHAT MOLECULES

MACROMOLECULES

Malaking moleculesthat our body needs.

MACROMOLECULES

Ø Repair and build your body’s tissues.

PROTEINS

o Nutrients forfood, for building muscles, and made up of amino acids.

PROTEINS

o Molecules thatthe body needs. It helps to fix kung ano yung malio . HelpS sa differentprocesses sa body

PROTEIN

Ø Copy, duplicate, reproducing

REPLICATION

Ø Nucleic acid present in all living cells, single stranded, similar toDNA

RNA

Ø Kind of a protein, help to speed up metabolism, helps fordigestion

ENZYMES

Are considered as proteins.

ENZYMES

o They serve as catalysts for body reaction /pampabilis.

ENZYMES/PROTEINS

Ø Basic unit of life

CELLS

Ø Foundation that creates all living things. (All living things have ____)

CELLS

Dito nag reresideang ating DNA, specifically sa _______.

CELL & NUCLEUS

Nakatago sa Nucleus ‘yung DNA and naka-disguise as ____

CHROMOSOMES

Thread-likestructures made up of coiled DNA

CHROMOSOMES

Ø Coiled form of DNA and is a very long chain.

CHROMOSOMES

22for Autosome & 1 pair for ______

SEX CHROMOSOME

Ø We have ____ chromosomes in total as humans.

46

pairs of bodychromosomes or body cells

23

Kapag may sobra orextra PAIR OF CHROMONES its called

DOWN SYNDROME

XX

FEMALE

XY

MALE

Ø The genetic DNA itself. Tell and show everything about you (Features,organ, and etc.)

DNA

Ø Sequence of DNA.

GENES

a) (Specific part)

GENES

Ø Allows metabolic reactions to take place and coordinates bodilyfunctions.

PROTEIN

Ø Create enzymes which are a catalyst for our body processes.

PROTEIN

Ø Primary information-carryingmolecules in cells.

NUCLEIC ACID (DNA)

Basic building blockof nucleic acid

NUCLEOTIDE

The four major classes of biologicalmacromolecules are

CARBOHYDRATES, LIPIDS, PROTEINS, NUCLEIC ACIDS

Ø is an information carrier / carry all information needed by your body.

NUCLEIC ACID (DNA)

Ø are polymers made of long chains of nucleotides.

DNA & RNA

o this serves as a foundation, and it is also thebuilding block of Nucleic Acid.

NUCLEOTIDE

Ø consists of a sugar molecule (either ribose inRNA or deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and anitrogen-containing base.

NUCLEOTIDE

Ø carbs energy

SUGAR

Ø they form phosphodiester bonds with the pentosesugars to create the sides of the DNA “ladder”

PHOSPATE GROUP

These phosphategroups are important, as they form ____

phosphodiester bonds

These phosphate groups are important, as they form phosphodiester bonds with the ____ To create the sides of the DNA “ladder”

PENTOSE SUGAR

are cruciallyimportant because the sequencing of them in DNA and RNA is the way informationis stored.

NITROGENOUS BASES

The discovery in 1953 of the double helix, thetwisted-ladder structure of deoxyribonucleic

Ø James Watson and Francis Crick (1953)​

Ø is thegenetic material of organisms.​

DNA

once the information got out

FRANCIS CRICK

All the instructions needed for an organism todevelop, survive and reproduce.

DNA

carries geneticinformation that is translated by ribosomes into various proteins necessary for cellular processes. ​

RNA

The discovery of RNAbegan with the discovery of nucleic acids by

Ø FriedrichMiescher

The discovery of RNAbegan with the discovery of nucleic acids by Friedrich Miescher in 1868 whocalled the material ____ since it was found inthe nucleus.

NUCLEIN

HELIX

RNA

DOUBLE HELIX

DNA

LOCATION OF RNA

INSIDE THE NUCLEUS AND IN RIBOSOMES

DNA LOCATION

INSIDE THE NUCLEUS

COMPOSITION OF DNA

ATGC (ADENINE-THYMINE) (GUANINE-CYTOSINE)

RNA COMPOSITION

AUGC (ADENINE-URACIK) (GUANINE-CYTOSINE)

LONG TERM STORAGE OF GENETIC INFORMATION

DNA

USED TO TRANSFER GENETIC INFORMATION IN ORGANISMS

RNA

DNA PROPAGATION

SELF REPLICATING

RNA PROPAGATION

SYNTHESIZED FROM DNA ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS

o Two ladder (chain of nucleotides)

DOUBLE HELIX/DNA

Also carry genetic materialsbut it’s main function is for protein synthesis

RNA

pinagcocombinegamit phosphate to give information.

BASES

allows nucleotides toconnect with one another. Need magkakaconnect to create DNA.

PHOSPHATE

Ø has a higher resistance to photochemical mutation and makes the geneticcode more durable

THYMINE

uses Thymine

DNA

Ø it requires less energy to produce.

URACIL

Explains the flow ofgenetic information, from DNA to RNA, to make a functional product, a protein

CENTRAL DOGMA

o DNA to DNA

DNA REPLICATION

nagpaparami ngsarili.

SELF REPLICATION

DNA to RNA

TRANSCRIPTION

o May script that serves as copy or guide.Kailangan mo ng script and guide from DNA para makagawa ng RNA

RNA

RNA – PROTEIN

TRANSLATION

o From DNA to creating protein (which is veryimportant in our body)

TRANSLATION

You need _____ inyour diet to help your body repair cells and make new ones.

PROTEIN

Is alsoimportant for growth and development in children, teens, and pregnant women.

PROTEIN

Ø Ensure cell has exact copy of DNA. ​

DNA REPLICATION

Ø Proper transmission of genetic material from parents to offspring.​

DNA REPLICATION

Ø each strand serves as template for making a copy.

SEMI-CONSERVATIVE

Ø When combined, it forms a_____, a fertilizedegg.

ZYGOTE

Enzyme HELICASE UNZIPS the DNA to expose thebases.​

INITIATION

INITIATION PROCESS USES WHAT ENZYME

HELICASE

IN ELONGATION,_____ STARTS THE ATTACHMENT OF BASES

PRIMASE

BOND THE BASES AND RECOIL

TERMINATION

Ø - unwind the double helix to expose base.​

HELIX

Ø prevent the rejoining of strand.​

(SSB) SINGLE-STRAND BINDING PROTEINS

Ø Replication fork​

INITIATION

prevent DNA fromsupercoiling

TOPOISOMERASE

Words ending with“ase” are

ENZYMES

DNA has doublestrands. Magkakaroon ng bonding dahil sa

PHOSPHATE

Ø breaks the bonding which results in a singlestrand.

HELICASE

STARTING POINT

(PRIMASE)

– place primers(starting point) placed to trigger the start of attachment of bases.

RNA PRIMASE

Hindi mo alam saanmagsisimula dahil sobrang haba ng DNA. (Long chain of nucleotides). Which iswhy we need ____ because it starts the process

RNA PRIMASE

Ø starting on the primer; add the nucleotides (Direction 5’ to 3’)

DNA POLYMERASE

ENZYMES USED IN ELONGATION

RNA PRIMASE & DNA POLYMERASE

o long chain of nucleotides.

DNA

After maglagay ngprimer, the DNA polymerase will attach nucleotides para makapaglagay ng mga

COMPLEMENTARY BASES

· combination of old and new strands.

SEMI-CONSERVATIVE

· continuous (follow the helicase) - taas

LEADING STRAND

· discontinuous (against the direction ofhelicase) – baba

LAGGING STRAND

segments ofduplicated DNA)

OKAZAKI FRAGMENTS

fills the gap betweenbases fragment. ​

LIGASE

ENZYMES USED IN TERMINATION

DNA POLYMERASE & LIGASE

patapos na yungduplication.

TERMINATION

ends with a circle orblog (coiled DNA) na magiging chromosome.

DNA

· Without ____, we couldn't create or produceprotein

DNA

making of RNA fromDNA.

TRANSCRIPTION

1) protein synthesis (decoding the RNA) ​

TRANSLATION

· molecules carry the coding sequences for proteinsynthesis and are called transcripts;

mRNA

- the message or the script. The Code.

mRNA

- Nagdadala ng information na ginawa ng DNA

mRNA

· molecules form the core of a cell's ribosomes(the structures in which protein synthesis takes place);

rRNA

· molecules form the core of a cell's ribosomes(the structures in which protein synthesis takes place);

tRNA

Transcription occursinside the

NUCLEUS

1) RNA polymerase find the promoter (primer). ​

INITIATION (TO CREATE MRNA)

polymerase readstrand to create mRNA.

ELONGATION (TO CREATE MRNA)

- Terminator sequence stop the process or mRNA.mRNA will go out of nucleus to ribosomes

TERMINATION (MRNA)

mRNA - from the nucleus, will go out to

CYTOPLASM

- mRNA - from the nucleus, will go out toc cytoplasm which contains

RIBOSOMES

PROTEIN SYNTHESIS TRANSLATION OCCURS IN

CYTOPLASM

has proteins and rRNA

RIBOSOMES

attaches the amino acid to form poly peptidechain.

TRNA

START CODON

AUG

STOP CODON

UAG, UGA UAA

1 codon = ___ bases.

3

Ø carrying codons paired to mRNA.

TRNA

Protein is made up of

AMINO ACIDS

Each codon contains

AMINO ACIDS

a long chain of aminoacids called polypeptide and peptide chain

PROTEIN

Codons are glued by _____ tocreate peptide chainNucleic acid for nucleotides

PEPTIDE BOND