10th topic, sexual achuchu Flashcards
Reproductive glands that produce the gametes; testis or ovary
gonads
What begin to form until about the eighth week of embryonic development
Gonads
the stage of embryonic reproductive structures of males and females are alike
Indifferent stage
The formation of male or female structures depends on the presence of ____________
testosterone
The _____________release testosterone, and the formation of the ____ system and external genitalia follows.
(1) embryonic testes
(2) duct
What firm ovaries?
Female embryos
What are formed; who are individuals having accessory reproductive structures that do not “match” their gonads
pseudohermaphrodites
Are individuals who possess both ovarian and testicular tissues but this condition is rare in nature.
Hermaphrodites
Nowadays, many __________ undergo sex change operations to have their outer selves (external genitalia) fit with their inner selves (gonads).
pseudohermaphrodites
A critical event for the development of reproductive organs takes place about ONE MONTH before birth wherein the male testes formed in the abdominal cavity at approximately the same location as the female ovaries, descend to enter the scrotum. If this normal event fails, it may lead to _____________
cryptorchidism
This condition usually occurs in young males and causes sterility (which is also a risk factor for cancer of the testes) that is why surgery is usually performed during childhood to solve this problem.
cryptorchidism
Abnormal separation of chromosomes during meiosis can lead to what?
congenital defects of the reproductive system.