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What are the names and functions of the three glands that produce semen?

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The glands are:

  1. Seminal vesicles- 2 sac like structures near ampulla of vas deferens. Makes alkaline fluid rich in fructose. Contains PGAs and the levels depend on the levels of testosterone
  2. Cowpers or bulbourethral gland- 2 glands that secrete alkaline fluid and mucus
  3. Prostate gland- urethra passes through this gland. It secretes thin alkaline fluid that increases the motility of the sperm
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Name the male gonads

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Testes

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Where are the testes located?

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Located in sacs called scrotum

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What are the functions of the testes?

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Spermatogenesis and hormone secretion

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What hormones are secreted by the testes?

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Testosterone is produced by interstitial or Leydig cells in the testes
Inhibin is produced by sustentacular or nurse or Sertoli cells in the testes.

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What is the site of spermatogenesis in the testes?

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The Seminiferous tubules.

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What is the function of hormone Inhibin in males?

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Inhibits FSH. Makes androgen binding protein (ABT) that binds to testosterone making it more water soluble

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What is the function of testosterone?

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Masculinizing hormone

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What is the function of the FSH hormone?

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Produced by the anterior pituitary gland, FSH stimulates the seminiferous tubules to produce sperms more rapidly.

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What is the function of LH?

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Also produced by the anterior pituitary glands, LH stimulates the nurse cells to produce more testosterone

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Define Spermatogenesis?

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The process of spermatozoa or sperm formation, the males gametes.

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How many chromosomes are found in sperm?

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23

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Name the factors that cause infertility in males

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  1. low sperm count
  2. Deformed sperms; sperms with 2 or more heads or tails
  3. The making of antibodies that attack sperm
  4. size of sperm
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Where are the scrotum located and what is their function?

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Located externally the scrotum is a sac like pouch that houses the testes below normal body temperature

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Where are the testes located and what is their function?

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Located within the scrotum. Testes are the male gonads. Functions to produce sperms and hormones.

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Where are the epididymis located and what is its function?

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Located on top of testes, each epididymis is a single tightly coiled tube measuring about 6 meters long. Functions as a passage way for sperm and also storage of mature sperm.

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What is the function and location of the penis?

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Penis is located externally and it is made up of erectile muscle tissues; the corpus spongiosum, the corpora cavernosa, and the glans penis. The penis contains the urethra, the terminal duct both for urination and reproduction.

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Where is the Vas Deferens located and what is its functions?

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Extends from the tail of the epididymis. It is a duct that has thick muscular walls. Its ampulla region joins with tube from seminal vesicle forming the ejaculatory duct.
Functions as both passageway for sperm as well as storage for sperm.
Male vasectomy procedure involves cutting th Vas deferns in the scrotum region.

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What are the ejaculatory ducts?

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2 ducts that pass through the prostate gland to terminate in the urethra

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What are the functions of the urethra?

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Passage way for urine and sperm but not at the same time

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What is the function of the dartos and the cremaster muscles?

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They elevate the scrotum.

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What is the path of the urethra?

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bladder through prostate gland. Within the prostate gland it is joined by 2 ejaculatory ducts. From the prostrate gland it enters the base of the penis.

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What is the function of the corpus cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum?

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They are erectile tissues. During sexual arousal, the erectile tissues of the penis fills with blood causing the organ to become rigid and enlarged in both length and diameter. This process is called erection.

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Describe the structure and location of the ovaries

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Almond shaped and located one on each side of the uterus. Attached by 3 ligaments; ovarian ligament, suspensory ligament, and broad ligament

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What are the functions of the ovaries?
Female gonads. Produce females gametes or ova. | Ovaries also produce the female hormone estrogen and progesterone.
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What is the ovarian cycle?
In a mature female, the ovarian cycle occure once a month and in the average female it is 28 days long. Ovulation occurs on day 14 and menstration on day 1 The main function of the ovarian cycle is to produce the ovum.
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What are the stages of ovarian cycle?
primary follicle-secondary follicle-double layer of follicles-Graafian follicle-corpus hemorragium-corpus luteum-corpus albicans
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When is the levels of estrogen highest? Progesterone?
Estrogen highest at ovulation | Progesterone highest at day 21
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When are the levels of LH and FSH highest?
During ovulation
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When does ovulation occur in the average female?
Day 14
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When does mensturation occur in the average female?
Day 1
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What is menarche? When does it occur?
First period. Occurs at about age 13
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What is menopause? When does it occur?
when female stop ovulating. Occurs on average at age 52
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Name the layers of the uterus and their functions
3 layers: Endometrium- inner most layer sloughs off during mensturation. Myometrium- muscle that helps with labor, contracts Serous (parietal peritonum) only body
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What are the names and functions of the female external genitals?
Labium major and labium minor provide protective function | Clitoris- Erogenous area for females
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How many chromosomes does the ovum have?
23
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What is meiosis?
Cell division by male and female gametes resulting in haploid number of chromosomes. Two cell divisions involved in meiosis- Meiosis 1 2n to n. Meiosis II n to n
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Name the hormones and their functions produced by the ovaries
Estrogen- Female hormone important in the development of female characteristics Progesterone helps maintain proper condition for gestation Inhibin inhibits GnRH and FSH
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Name the hormones produced by the placenta and give their functions
HCG stimulates production of estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy Relaxin inhibits uterine contractions during pregnancy and softens pelvic joints to facilitate childbirth
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What are the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland and what are their functions?
FSH- promotes development of ovarian follicle. Stimulates estrogen secretion LH triggers ovulation. Promotes development of corpus luteum Prolactin Promotes milk secretion
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What hormones ae produced by the posterior pituitary gland and what is their function?
Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions, stimulates milk ejection in ducts of mammary glands
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What hormone controls the development of the placenta?
HCG
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What are the stages of Meiosis?
``` Meiosis I Prophase I crossover occurs Metaphase I Anaphase I- chromosomes segregate Telophase Independent assortment occurs in Meiosis Meiosis II same as mitosis ```
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What hormones play a role in lactation?
Prolactin and oxytocin
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Define Morula
Solid mass of cells that forms about 3 days after fertilization
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What is the blastocyst?
Hollow ball of cells. Blastocyst implants in the uterus about 1 week after fertilization
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What is the embryo?
First 8 weeks of gestation
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What is the fetus?
8 to 39 weeks
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What are the stages of labor?
Stage 1- dilation of cervix complete Stage 2- Maximl dilation to biryh Stage 3- placenta expulsion
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What are the differences between fraternal and identical twins?
Identical twins- one ovum fertilized by one sperm then egg divides. One placenta and 2 amniotic cavities Fraternal twins- 2 eggs fertilized by 2 sperms. 2 placenta, 2 amniotic cavities
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When does the heart and other organs develop in the fetus?
Heart beat- 5 weeks | Development of all organs- 4 months
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Name the embryonic germ layers and what they develop into?
Ectoderm- Outside layer- forms nervous system and epidermis Mesoderm- Middle layer- forms muscle and bone tissue Endoderm- inside layer- forms epithelial lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts
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Name some examples of bacteria STDs
Gonorrhea- treated with penicillin Syphillis- caused by Treponema pallidum Chancroid caused by Haemopilus ducryi Chlamydia caused by bacterium Chlaydia trachomatis- most common bacterial STD in the USA. Treated by Doxycyline and erythromycine
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Name some of the viral STDs
AIDS caused by HIV Drugs AZT, Protease inhibitors, intergrase inhibitors Genital warts caused by HPV human papilloma virus Prevention- vaccine Gardisil cervical cancer Genital herpes caused by Herpes simplex type II 3 drugs approved to trat herpes: Valtrex, Famvir, and Zovirax

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