Chapter 20 Reproduction Flashcards
What is Gametogenesis
Spermatogenesis (sperm) and oogenesis (egg)
Gonadotropic hormones are
FSH
LH
Gonadal steroids are
Testosterone,
Estradiol
Progesterone
Accessory reproductive organs are
Ducts
Glands
Each pair of chromosomes contains…
two homologous chromosomes
Where is DNA contained
in these 46 chromosomes
What is a diploid cell
Cell that contains 46 chromosomes
What is a haploid cell
Cell that has half the chromosomes (23)
What type of division is seen from zygote into an adult
Mitosis
What are 1-22 pairs known as
Autosomal chromosomes
What is pair 23 known as
Sex chromosomes
What is the three hormone sequence
- Hypothalamus secretes GnRH
- Anterior pituitary gland secretes FSH and LH
- Gonads stimulated to secrete sex hormones and undergo gametogensis
What is unique about the secretion of gonadotropins and sex hormones in females
It is cyclical
Menstrual cycle
What causes negative feedback in this three hormone sequence
Inhibin
Sex hormones secreted by gonads
What functions are involved in the Testes
Gametogenesis (spermatogenesis)
Synthesis and secretion of hormones
What are the two main structures in the Testes
What is located in each
- Seminiferous tubules
Sertoli cells = spermatogenesis and secretion of inhibin - Leydig cells
Testosterone
What parts are involved in the duct system of the male reproductive system
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory ducts
Urethra
What secretes components of semen
Seminal vesicles
Prostate
Bulbourethral glands
List the pathway of sperm
Tubules Rete testis Efferent ductules Epididymis Vas deferens
Seminiferous tubules are located in the
Testis
What does FSH initiate
Spermatogenesis
Secretion of inhibin by Sertoli cells
What does LH stimualte
Leydig cells to secrete testosterone
What is testosterone (3)
What happens to the levels during puberty
- Major androgen
- Allows for spermatogenesis
- Stimulates anabolism = growth of muscles
Increased = growth of accessory organs
Where does spermatogenesis occur
In the Seminiferous tubules
List the stages of spermatogenesis
- Mitosis = spermatogonia divide into primary spermatocytes
- First meiotic division = two secondary spermatocytes
- Second meiotic division = spermatids
- Spermiogenesis = spermatids turn into spermatozoa
What are Sertoli cells
support spermatogensis and protect developing sperm
What is the head of the sperm called
Acrosome
What does the sperm do at the point of fertilisation
The acrosome releases enzymes that allow the entry of the ova
What are the 3 structures of the penis
Glans = sensory nerve endings
Erectile tissue:
Corpus spongiosum
Corpora cavernosae
What is semen
Sperm + fluids from testes
What can cause urine flow to be blocked
Enlargement of: Epididymis Seminal Vesicles Bulbourethral gland Prostate gland
What happens during an Erection (3)
Release of NO from parasympathetic axons
Increases blood flow into corpora cavernosae and corpus spongiosium
Increase length and width and increase pressure
What happens during emission (2)
Movement of semen into urethra
Stimulated by sympathetic nerves = muscle contraction
What is ejaculation
Forcible expulsion of semen from urethra out of penis
Stimulated by sympathetic nerves = muscle contraction
What are some causes of erectile dysfunction
Nerve damage Heart disease Large prostate Drugs Diabetes Psychological factors
What are the treatments for erectile dysfunction
What do they do
Viagra
Cialis
Increase cGMP to promote vasodilation
What occurs in the ovaries
Gametogenesis
Synthesise and secretion of hormones
Ovarian cycle
What hormones are produced and secreted in the ovaries
Estrogen
Progesterone
Inhibin
What happens during the ovarian cycle
Follicles go through a developmental sequence
Ovulation of one ovum plus follicular cells per month
What are the accessory organs of the female reproductive system
Fallopian tubes
Uterus
Vagina
The Uterus has 3 layers which are
Perimetrium = outermost layer/connective tissue
Myometrium = thick smooth muscle layer
Endometrium = epithelial layers that are taken off during menstruation
What are the external genitalia
Clitoris
Labia majora
Labia minora
What is the clitoris
Erectile tissue (similar to penis)
What is the labia majora
Erectile tissue