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12 Cards in this Set
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Where are leydig cells found and what purpose do they serve?
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They are stimulated by LH to produce testosterone.
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When do the spermatogonia become sperm?
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When adequate amounts of testosterone are produced by the leydig cells.
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what purpose does testosterone serve?
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development of secondary sexual characteristics, induces the spermatogonia to become sperm.
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Where is sperm produced?
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Seminiferous tubules
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What kind of cells provides nutrients for sperm and what stimulates them?
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Sertoli cells, stimulated by FSH
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What is the path of the sperm from birth to ejaculation?
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SEVENUP
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Which structures produce seminal fluid?
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Seminal vesicles, bulbourethral gland, prostate gland.
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Which hormone is responsible for the production of zona pellucida around the oocyte?
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FSH stimulates granulosa cells to produce zona pellucida.
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What functions do granulosa cells serve? What is the male equivalent?
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They nurture the developing gamete, similar to sertoli cells in males.
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Which cells are responsible for the production of androgens near the oocyte? Which hormone stimulates it?
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Theca cells are stimulated by LH to produce androgens. These androgens are later converted to estrogen by the granulosa cells at the presence of FSH.
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When the follicle bulges through the ovary, which mechanism leads to ovulation?
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A positive feedback mechanism. The pituitary gland initiates a luteal surge (increase in LH) which leads to the bursting of the follicle and release of the gamete.
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What is responsible for the "sweeping" of the ovum into the fallopian tubes?
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Fimbrii
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