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4.1 Sexual Reproduction In Humans Flashcards

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Where is FSH produced and what’s it’s role?

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Anterior pituitary
Stimulate maturing of follicle
Stimulates Oestrogen

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Where is LH produced and what’s it’s role?

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Anterior pituitary
Stimulates ovulation
Develops Corpus luteum
Stimulates progesterone

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Where is progesterone produced and what’s it’s role?

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Corpus luteum and placenta
Maintains uterine lining
Inhibits LH and FSH

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Where is Oestrogen produced and what’s it’s role?

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Ovary and placenta
Rebuild endometrium
Stimulate LH
Inhibit FSH
Inhibit prolactin and oxytocin

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Where is Oxytocin produced and what’s it’s role?

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Hypothalamus, anterior pituitary
Contraction of uterine muscles
Contraction of smooth muscles in milk ducts

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Where is prolactin produced and what’s it’s role?

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Anterior pituitary
Milk synthesis

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Where is hCG produced and what’s it’s role?

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Blastocyst, placenta
Maintains corpus luteum

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Where is testosterone produced and what’s it’s role?

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Leydig cells
Sperm development

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What is the function of the fallopian tube?

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Connects the ovaries and the uterus allowing the ovum to travel during ovulation

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What is the function of the scrotum?

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provide protection to the testies

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What is the role of the epididimus?

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Storage of sperm

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What is the role of the vas deferns?

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Duct connecting epididymis and ejaculatory duct

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What is the role of the testis?

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Gland producing spermatozoa and hormones

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What is the role of seminal vesicles?

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Provide and energy source for sperm
produce alkaline secretions to neutralise acidic vagina

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What is the role of the prostate galnd?

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Additional fluid for ejaculation

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What is the function of the male reproductive system?

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To produce, maintain, transport and nourish sperm and seamen

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What is the function of the female reproductive system?

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Produce ova and hormones
Pass sperm to the egg
provide an implantation site for the development of a foetus

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What is the role of the endometrium?

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the lining of the uterus to prepare for implantation

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What is the role of the seminiferous tubules?

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The site of sperm production

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Describe the steps of spermatogenesis

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Diploid germinal epithelium(2n) divides by mitosis
–>spermatogonia(2n) then divides by mitosis
—> primary spermatocytes(2n) that divide by meiosis
–> secondary spermatocytes(n) in first division then spermatids(n) in the second
—> mature to form spermatozoa(n)

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What are the adaptations of sperm for survival?

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Axial filaments in the tail (tubules allow whipping propelling forward)
many mitochondria
condensed haploid chromatin
nucleus in had
acrosome containing protease(digestive enzyme)

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Describe the process of Oogenesis

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Before birth: germinal epithelium splits by mitosis making oogonia that grow to form primary oocytes
Primary oocytes divide by meiosis but stop at Prophase 1
Germinal epithelium cells divide to form primary follicles that surround the 1oocytes
During ovulation: 1 completes meiosis
–> 2* follicle containing 2* oocyte and a small polar body
–> matures to Graafian follicle
–> migrates to ovary surface and bursts to release oocyte
—> meiosis 2 begins but stops at metaphase 2 until; fertilisation

23
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What happens to the Graafian follicle after ovulation?

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forms the corpus luteum

24
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What challenges does the sperm face?

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pH of vagina
Muscle contractions
cervix
2 fallopian tubes and 1 egg
rejection by egg

25
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What is the function of Sertoli cells?

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provide nutrients to developing spermatozoa

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What does the capacitation reaction do?

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Increases the permeability of the acrosome membrane

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What are the steps of the acrosome reaction?

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Protease is released and digests the corona radiata
Upon contact with zona pellucida acrosome membrane ruptures
Hydrolase is released and digests the Zona pellucida
Membrane of sperm and 2*Oocyte fuse + genetic material of sperm enters

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What are the steps of the Cortical reaction?

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Cortical granules fuse with cell membrane and alter the zona pellucida to form a fertilisation membrane
Meiosis II completes creating a 2* polar body
2 nuclei fuse and zygotic nucleus is formed

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What is a blastocyst?

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A ball of cells formed 5-6 days after fertilization that implants into the endometrial lining

30
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What is cleavage?

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The mitotic division of a zygote to from a blastocyst

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Where is HCG secreted from after fertilisation?

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The blastocyst

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What is the function of HCG

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Inhibit FSH and LH
Maintain endometrium
Supress uterine contraction
(Prevents menstruation and formation of a new follicle)

33
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What hormones are secreted by the placenta during pregnancy?

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HCG
progesterone
Oestrogen

34
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What does oestrogen promote during pregancy?

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Development of mammary glandes
growth of uterus

35
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What is the function of the chorionic Villi?

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larger surface area for diffusion and blood flow
prevents maternal white blood cells entering the foetus’ blood

36
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What is the function of the intervillous spaces?

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Contain maternal blood and bathe villi
Prevents high maternal BP from entering the foetus

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What is the function of the umbilical cord arteries?

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Deoxygenated blood and waste materials to chorionic villi for gas exchange and excretion

38
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What is the function of the umbilical veins?

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Carries oxygenated blood and nutrients to the foetus

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What is the function of the amniotic fluid?

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Shock absorber
lung development
finger lubricant
temperature stabiliser

40
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What hormones decrease to prepare for birth? Why?

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Progesterone and oestrogen
They inhibit oxytocin and prolactin

41
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What causes uterine contractions?

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Secretion of oxytocin in a positive feedback loop

42
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What secretes oxytocin?

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Posterior lobe of pituitary gland

43
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Where is prolactin secreted from?

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Anterior lobe of pituitary gland

44
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What does prolactin stimulate?

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Production of milk in mammary glands

45
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What are the main developments in the 1st trimester?

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Major organs

46
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What weeks are the first trimester?

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0-12

47
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What main developments occur in the 2nd trimester?

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Organ development

48
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What weeks are in the 2nd trimester?

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13-28

49
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What main developments occur in the 3rd trimester?

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Growth

50
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What is the Amnion?

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A membrane derived from the inner mass of a blastocyst
it has contact with the embryo until amniotic fluid develops
It then is pushed to chorion (inner layer of placenta)

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