Chapter 28 - The Reproductive System Flashcards
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MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM:
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Most cells in our body are diploid, however our gametes (eggs and sperm) are haploid.
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If we have an egg and sperm fuse, they become diploid.
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Hormones:
- Determine how many gametes we have
- Aid in the development of gametes
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4
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Gonads: organs that produce gametes
–**they also produce hormones
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Sperm for male system.
Oocytes for female system.
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Accessory glands: secrete fluids that help to:
- Propel gametes forward in duct system
- Supply gametes with nutrients
- Provide messages/signals to activate gametes
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6
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Perineal structures are external genitalia.
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