Exam 5: Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis Flashcards
What is spermatogenesis?
Process of the formation of sperm
What is the site of formation of sperm?
Seminiferous tubule of the testicle
What is spermatogenesis regulated by?
Testosterone
When does spermatogenesis begin?
Puberty
Look at the process of sperm cell development
Look at the process of sperm cell development
What does the pampiniform plexus do?
Cools blood that comes into the testis
Helps recirculate testosterone in the testis
Describe hormone regulation
Testosterone secreted by Leydig cells has a negative feedback
LH stimulates Leydig cells to secrete testosterone
FSH stimulates Sertoli cells to produce inhibin and convert testosterone to estrogen
How is LH released for in spermatogenesis?
Pulsatile fashion
What does the pulsatile fashion of LH release do?
Prevents refractoriness to sustained LH
What is the spermatogenesis secretion of testosterone like?
Short and pulsatile
What is essential for spermatogenesis?
Elevated testosterone in testis
What are the 3 biological events involved in spermatogenesis?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Spermiogenesis
What is mitosis in spermatogenesis?
Proliferation phases which allows for continual supply of germ cells
What does meiosis allow for in spermatogenesis?
Allow for diploid to haploid
Allows for crossing over
Assures genetic diversity
What is spermiogenesis?
Dramatic morphological changes from spermatids to spermatozoa
What happens to spermatagonoia during spermatogenesis?
Migrate along Sertoli cells toward lumen of the tubule
Undergo maturation and become primary spermatocytes