Diploma Review Flashcards
Seminal Vesicles
Fructose
Prostate/Cowpers
Alkaline/basic fluid
Epididymis
Where the sperm mature.
Seminiferous Tubule
Sperm are created in there.
Sertoli cells nourish baby sperm and secrete inhibin.
FELOP
FSH Estrogen LH Ovulation Progesterone
HCG
Preggo hormone that regulates the corpus luteum.
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone.
makes sperm.
causes follicle to mature.
LH
Causes release of testosterone
causes ovulation
Progesterone
Maintains endometrium
Estrogen
Causes positive feedback for LH
The pill
estrogen and progesterone inhibit FSH and LH which prevent follicle developement and ovulation.
blastocyte
implants itself into walls of the endometrium
gastrula
is gastrulated and has the three layers
endoderm (inner)
digestive tract, respiratory tract, endocrine glands
mesoderm
muscles and bones, reproductive system
ectoderm (outer)
epidermis, nervous system
chorion
placenta and outside layer
amnion
amniotic sac
allantois
becomes umbilical cord