Gamete production and fertilisation Flashcards
Where are sperm produced
in the testes in the seminiferous tubulues
What produces the hormone testosterone
interstitial cells of the testesW
What do the interstitial cells of the testes produce
testosterone
What is the function of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles
Secrete fluids that maintain the mobility and viability of the sperm
What do ovaries contain
inmature eggs in various stages of development
What is each egg surrounded by
a follicle
What do follicles do
protects the developing ovum and secretes hormones
What occurs during fertilisation
mature ova are released into the oviduct where they may be fertilised by sperm to form a zygote
What happens during ovulation
the mature ova are released into the oviduct
After ovulation What dies the empty follicle form
The corpus luteum
