Chapter 28- Reproductive Systems Flashcards
scrotum
supports testes
testes
produces sperm and hormones (testosterone)
ducts (ductus deferens, epididymis, ejaculatory ducts)
store and transport sperm
urethra
passageway for semen and urine
accessory glands (seminal vesicles, prostate gland, cowper’s gland)
secrete liquid portion of semen
penis
ejaculation
unit structure of testes
many seminiferous tubules with spermatogenic cells
tunic vaginalis
outermost serous membrane of testes
tunic albuginea
dense fibrous connective tissue
meiosis
sex cell division
haploid
1 set of chromosomes (n)
diploid
2 sets of chromosomes (2n)
3 parts of sperm
head, midpiece tail
head of sperm
contains nucleus
midpiece of sperm
contains mitochondria
tail of sperm
flagellum for movement
blood testes barrier
tight junction of capillary epithelium, sustentacular cells, and basement for protection