Bio - Reproductive System Flashcards
Spermatogenesis
The process by which sperm forms in the testes.
Semen
The mixture of secretions from the testes and other male reproductive glands that is released during sex.
Secondary sex characteristics
The characteristics that appear at puberty and tend to distinguish men from women.
Anabolism
All the synthesis reactions that occur in the body.
Catabolism
All of the decomposition reactions that occur in the body.
Secondary oocyte
A cell that continues ovum formation.
Trophoblast
A single layer of outer cells on a blastocyte.
Mesoderm cell
Is a germ layer and gives rise to the circulatory system, muscles and most of the bones
Interstitial cells
They secrete testosterone and are found ouside seminiferous tubules in the testes.
Spermatids
Consists of 23 single chromosomes.