kumari 3.1 Flashcards
what generates the male gametes?
gonads (testes)
what maintains male gametes in quiescent environment and proved vehicle for transport?
interal repro tract and accessory sex glands
what 2 things are required for a man’s Y chromosome to gain motility?
fertility and power
where is the site of androgen biosynthesis in the testes?
Leydig cells
leydig cells are where?
intertubular
sertoli cells are where?
intratubular
which cells are the supporting cells or nurse cells?
sertoli cells
what do sertoli cells produce?
estradiol, DHT and inhibin
tight junctions or the zonula occludens between adjacent sertoli cells constitute what?
the blood-testis barrier
the germ cells in mitosis are in which compartment>
basal compartment
the germ cells in meiosis are in which compartment?
adluminal compartment
what is spermiation?
after spermiogenesis, sperm are released into the lumen of the seminiferous epithelium
T/F: the germs cells that began developing together will mature in synchrony?
True
wave of spermatogenesis is a concept in
space
the seminiferous epithelial cycle is a concept in
time
