Gametogenesis Flashcards
Term given to the production of egg cells.
Oogenesis
Term given to an egg cell.
Oocyte
When are primary oocytes produced?
During the first meiotic cell division

Tunica Albuginea

Tubuli Seminiferi Contorti
Name given to early-produced sperm cells.
Archi Spermatogonia

Spermatogonia A

Spermatogonia B

Primary Spermatocyte

Secondary Spermatocyte

Spermatid

Sperm

Golgi Phase

Cap Phase

Acrosome Phase
3

Acrosome
B

Neck
6

Centriole
10

Axoneme
C

Midpiece
The tail of the sperm contains…
Protein Fillaments
Developmental Sequence for the Oocyte.
Primordial Germ Cell
Oogonium
Primary Oocyte
Primary Oocyte in the Dictyotene
What is a follicle?
The formation by follicular cells and a primary oocyte
What are the stages of follicle development?
Primordial Follicle
Primary Follicle
Secondary Follicle
Tertiary Follicle

Primordial Follicle

Primary Follicle

Secondary Follicle

Tertiary Follicle
Follicle Stimulating Hormone is produced by…
The Pituitary Gland
2

Zona Pellucida

Theca (Lamina Basalis)
Contains Capillaries
3

Granulosa Cells
6

Antrum (Antral Follicle)
Structure and Function

Corpus Luteium
Produces Progesterone (Signals to the Uterus)