19 Reproductive (Lecture) 8 Flashcards
Puberty marks
reproductive maturity M-12yo F-11yo
Adolescence marks
mental maturity F18-20 M?
somatic cells contain
a full compliment of chromosomes
Sex Chromosomes
X & Y are the 23rd
Female chromosomes
XX
Male chromosomes
XY
Barr bodies
X chromosome goes dormant
Autosomes are the ____________chromosomes
Non sex chromosomes
gametes are
Sex cells
Gametes contain how many chromosomes
23
Meiosis is?
cell division that reduces chromosome numbers by half
Testes
gamets found here
Spermatozoa=
Sperm
Where does Meiosis occur?
Ovaries
Oocyte=
egg
Polar bodies=
the eggs that die
How many eggs does a 5mo gestation female have?
6-7 million
How many eggs does a new born female have?
2 million
How many eggs does a female at puberty have?
300,000
What is the scrotum comprised of
it is a fibro muscular sack holds testes
Testes are
internal genitailia
*Seminiferous tubules are located where?
they are ducts inside the testes
*Seminiferous tubules are comprised of two types of cells…
Spermatogonia and Nurse cells
*Spermatogonia cells…
are stem cells the produce new male sperm cells (sex cells are dormant (non-swimming)
*Nurse cells…
produce blood teste barrier. No blood is allowed in this area
Blood testis barrier
WBC’s would destroy spem cells
Seminiferous fluid
produced by nurse cells carry sperm
Interstitial cell of the testes
makes testosterone
The Male duct system includes
Epididymis, Spermatic cord, Ductus deferens, Ampulla, Ejaculatory duct, Inguinal canals, Urethra
Epididymis does what
Stores inactive sperm cells
Spermatic cord
connects testes to male pelvis
Ductus deferens has two parts
Ampulla thick distal end & the Ejaculatory duct which passes through the prostate sperm cells only enter during ejactulation.
Inguinal canals
openings that allow testes out of male pelvis
Urethra Male
common passage for urine and sex cells.
When do sperm cells begin swimming?
When the come in contract with fructose
Seminal vesicles
deposite 60% of volume of semin