Chapter 4-6 Flashcards
Gonads
Organs that produce reproductive cells and sex hormones
Sex hormones
Chemical compounds that control development and function of reproductive systems
Primary Sex Characteristics
The structures that play a direct role in reproduction
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Males and females also have a distinct set of features that are not directly related to reproductive function
Sperm cells
Male gametes
Testes
2 male gonads, held outside the body in pouch of skin called the scrotum
Scrotum
Regulates temperature of the testes (sperm like 35 degree)
Seminiferous Tubules
Long coiled tubes that make up the testes, here sperm is produced
Interstitial Cells
Hormone secreting cells, that lie between the seminiferous tubules. Secrete male hormone testosterone
Spermatogenesis
°Starts with diploid germ cell “spermatogonium”
°Puberty - spermatogonium is stimulated to divide by mitosis to form two daughter cells
° 1st cell replenish spermatogonia population
° 2nd cell develops into primary spermatocyte > meiosis 1 > forms two secondary spermatocyte > meiosis 2 > form 4 spermatids > final set of stages to develop into sperm
Sertoli Cells
Supports and nourishes developing sperm (located in seminiferous tubules)
Epididymis
Duct where the sperm becomes mature and motile
(Vas) Ductus Deferenz
Connects epididymis and penis
Ejaculatory Duct
Tube connecting vas Deferens to the penis
Penis
Male organ for sexual intercourse, primary reproductive function is to transfer sperm from the male to the female reproductive tract
Seminal Vessicles
Produces mucus like fluid that contains sugar fructose and provides energy for the sperm
Prostate Gland and Cowpers Gland
Secrets mucus like fluids and alkaline fluid to neutralize acids from urine in the urethra
Semen
Combination of sperm cells and fluid. Semen enters urethra from ductus Deferens
Urethra
Duct that carries fluid through the penis (urinary and reproductive)
Ejaculation
Release of semen from the penis
Ovaries
2 female gonads, produce limited number of gametes (eggs or ova)
Eggs or ova
Female gametes
Oogenesis
°Starts with diploid germ cell “oogonium” > mitosis > two primary oocytes > prophase 1 remains until puberty > after puberty, every month one primary oocytes undergoes meiosis > unequal division of cytoplasm
°cell with most cytoplasm: secondary oocyte
other cell: first polar body not functional
°meiosis again
°cell with most cytoplasm: mature egg
Other cell: not viable
Follicles
Specialized cell structures within the ovary, one ovum develops in each follicle
Ovulation
Each month a follicle ruptures releasing ovum into oviduct
Fimbriae
Thread like projections that sweep over the ovary, ovum is released and is swept by fimbriae into an oviduct
Oviduct
Cilia-lined 10cm tube that carries ovum from ovary to uterus
Ovum
Contains large quantity of cytoplasm for the first days of fertilization
Uterus
Muscular organ holds and nourishes a developing fetus
Endometrium
Lining of the uterus richly supplied with blood vessels to provide nutrients for the fetus
Cervix
Base of the uterus small opening, connects to the vagina
Vagina
Serves as an entrance for the erect penis to deposit sperm, serves as an exit for fetus during childbirth
Zygote
Fertilized egg that moves through oviduct before reaching uterus
Vulva
Female external genital organs (opens from vagina)
Labia majora and labia minora
Two pairs of skin folds to protect vaginal opening, includes glans clitoris(becomes erect during intercourse)
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
HIV/AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome caused by virus
- Attacks WBC helper T cells, becomes more vulnerable to infections