Lab 16 Flashcards
The reproductive system includes:
Primary sex organs and accessory sex organs
Gonads
Primary sex organs
Ducts, glands and external genitalia
Accessory sex organs
The gonads are the reproductive organ that produce _____ and then _________
Gametes; sex hormones
The reproductive role of the male is to produce male gametes, known as __________ and deliver these gametes to the female reproductive tract
Sperm cells
Sperm cells are also called ________
Spermatozoa
The _____ are the gonads of the male
Testes
The testes hang within the ______, which is essentially a pair of abdominal pouches forming a common cutaneous sac
Scrotum
Partly surround each testis, is an accessory ducts known as:
Epididymis
Emerging from the epididymis is another accessory duct, the:
Ductus (vas) deferenes
The ductus deferenes and the associated blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue form the __________ by which each testis is suspended within the scrotum
Spermatic cord
The end of each ductus deferens enlarges to form an _________
Ampulla
Ampulla then joins with the duct from one of the _____________ (a pair of accessory glands) to form the short ejaculatory duct
Seminal vesicles
The ejaculatory duct pass into the ____________ (a single acessory gland), where they empty into the urethra
Prostate gland
Extends from the urinary bladder to the tip of the penis
Urethra
Urethra is divided into 3 regions:
Prostatic urethra
Membranous urethra
Penile (spongy) urethra
The accessory glands of the male reproductive system:
Paired seminal vesicles
Prostate gland
Paired bulbourethral glands
The secretions of these accessory glands form the _______ which carries the sperm during ejaculation, activates and produces certain nutrients for the sperm, and contains substances that neutralize the somewhat acidic environment in the vagina
Semen (seminal fluid)
The organ that conducts urine to the exterior and delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract
Penis
The penis consists of 3 cylindrical columns of erectile tissue (elastic connective tissue, smooth muscle and vascular channels) each surrounded by fibrous tissue called the:
Tunica albuginea
The two dorsal columns are called the:
Corpora cavernosa
The column surround the urethra is the:
Corpus spongiosum
Each testis is covered by a dense connective tissue capsule and is composed of many coiled:
Seminiferous tubules
The ________________ lining each seminiferous tubules is made up of cells in various stages of development
Germinal epithelium
The process of sperm production which occurs in the seminiferous tubules
Spermatogenesis
The most immature cells are the _________ which are located near the basement membrane
Spermatogonia
Under the influence of reproductive hormones, spermatogonia begin to divide by mitosis to increase their numbers and some form _________________
Primary spermatocytes
A ________________ gives rise to four sperm cells
Primary spermatocyte
Each primary spermatocyte undergoes meiosis I to produce two haploid _________________
Secondary spermatocytes
Secondary spermatocytes then undergo meiosis II to produce four haploid __________
Spermatids
The spermatids are then transformed into sperm cells (spermatozoa) by growing a _________ and shedding most of its cytoplasm
Flagellum
Sperm are continually produced throughout the males ________
Lifetime
Located between the seminiferous tubules are the _________ cells or _______ cells.
Interstitial; Leydig
These cells secrete the hormone, ________ which is necessary for spermatogenesis and for the development of the secondary sex characteristics in the male
Testosterone
The reproductive role of the female is to produce female gametes, known as ____ or _____
Ova; eggs
The _______ are the gonads of the female
Ovaries
Ovaries are two almond shaped organs that are located on each side of the ________
Uterus
The ovaries produce gametes, secondary oocytes that develop into mature egg cells (ova) after fertilization and also produce the sex hormones:
Estrogen
Progesterone
The __________ (fallopian tubes or oviducts) extend medially from the region of the ovary to enter the uterus
Uterine tubes
The uterine tube closest to the ovary forms an expanded funnel:
Infundibulum