Final Exam Male Reproductive Flashcards
Paired structures
Bulbourethral gland
Seminal vesicle
Ductus Deferens
Corpus Cavernosa
Epididymis
Testes
What produces gonadotropin releasing hormone?
Hypothalamus
What produces luteinizing hormone?
Anterior pituitary gland
What produces follicle stimulating hormone?
Anterior pituitary gland
What produces testosterone?
Interstitial cells
What produces inhibin?
Sustentacular (sertoli) cells
What does GnRH do?
Promotes the release of LH and FSH
What does LH do?
Targets interstitial cells to produce testosterone
What does FSH do?
Targets seminiferous tubules to produce sperm
What does testosterone do?
Promotes sperm production
Breakdown of sperm production
70% from seminal vesicle
25% from prostate
5% from bulbourethral gland
Spermatogonium haploid or diploid?
Diploid
Primary Spermatocyte haploid or diploid?
Diploid
Secondary spermatocyte haploid or diploid?
haploid
Spermatid haploid or diploid?
haploid
Mature sperm cells haploid or diploid?
haploid
What is attached to the basement membrane during spermatogenesis?
Spermatogonia
What is phimosis?
foreskin doesn’t stretch
What are the sections of the testes called?
Lobules
How long is sperm stored in the epididymis?
Up to several months
