Human Reproduction Flashcards

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1
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What is the purpose of Cremaster muscle?

A

Elevates the testes to maintain the right temp. for spermatogenesis

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2
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Cryptorchidism

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Failure of testes to descend into the scrotum from the abdomen

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3
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what are found between 2 seminiferous tubules?

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Blood vessels/Leydig cells/Immunologically competent cells

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4
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Functions of Sertoli cells

A
  1. Nourish germ cells
  2. Produce inhibin & Anti-mullerian hormone
  3. Basis of blood testis barrier
  4. Phagocyte injured or dead sperm cells
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5
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What is the correct sequence of transport of sperms in the Male reproductive sys?

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Seminiferous tubules → Rete testis → Vasa efferentia → Epididymis → Vas deferens → Ejaculatory duct → Urethra → Urethral meatus

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6
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Spermiation

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Liberation of sperms from sertoli cells of seminiferous tubules

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7
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Testis is attached to walls of scrotal sac with the help of group of fibres called………………

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Gubernaculum or mesorchium

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Epididymis function

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Maturation, motility and storage of sperms

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9
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which tube re-enters abdomen and loops over the urinary bladder?

A

Vas Deferens

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10
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3 coats by which testis is covered

A

outer - tunica vaginalis
middle-tunica albuginea
inner-tunica vasculosa

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11
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3 parts of epididymis

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upper-caput
middle-corpus
basal-cauda

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12
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erection of penis is controlled by ______nervous system

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parasympathetic nervous system

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13
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ejaculation of semen is controlled by _____nervous system

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sympathetic nervous system

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14
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spermiogenesis/spermateleosis

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process of transformation of circular spermatid to spermatozoa

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15
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During cleavage in zygote mitotic spindle assembly is done by

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proximal centriole of sperm

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16
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Follicular atresia

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process by which ovarian follicles degenerate between the time of birth till puberty

17
Q

most powerful sphincter in our body

A

External Os

18
Q

Progesterone(Feedback)

A

progesterone gives negative Feedback to LH

19
Q

moderate amt of Estrogen (Feedback)

A

Estrogen in moderate amts gives negative Feedback to GnRH,FSH,LH

20
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High amts of estrogen (Feedback)

A

high amts of estrogen gives positive Feedback to GnRH,FSH,LH(LH -surge induced)

21
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Inhibin(Feedback)

A

Inhibin gives negative Feedback for FSH

22
Q

Which germ layers form Chorion

A

outside-ectoderm(trophoectoderm)

Inside-mesoderm

23
Q

Which germ layers form Amnion

A

outside-Mesoderm

Inside-Ectoderm

24
Q

Which germ layers form Allantois

A

outside-mesoderm

Inside-endoderm

25
Q

Which germ layers form yolk sac

A

outside-mesoderm

Inside-endoderm

26
Q

Amniotes examples

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Reptiles,Aves,Mammals

RAM

27
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Anamniotes

A

Cyclostomata,Pisces ,AAmphibia

CyPA

28
Q

Allantois stores excretory wastes in

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Reptiles , birds and prototherians(NOT humans)

29
Q

Hormones of Human Placenta

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hCG
relaxin
HPL/hCS
CRH/CRF

30
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what is the function of corticotropin-releasing hormone/factor

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  1. Establishes timing of birth

2. increases secretion of cortisol

31
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On the basis of histology human placenta is

A

Haemochorial

32
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Haemopoiesis initially occurs in which extra embryonic layer in humans?

A

Yolk Sac

33
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After implantation endometrium is known as

A

Decidua

34
Q

Implantation of blastocyst takes place abt ____ days after fertilization

A

7-8 days

35
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What are the layers of ovary made of?

A

Outer-germinal epithelium

inner-T.albuginea made of WFCT