lab practical - reproductive Flashcards
produce the haploid gametes, which in turn combine to produce a zygote.
gonads
a single cell which is the beginning
of a new individual
zygote
primary sex organs
gonads
secondary sex organs
penis, vagina, uterus, ducts, glands
Stimulates LH and FSH
GnRH
testosterone (androgenic and anabolic
effects: reproductive and muscle tissues)
LH
Spermatogenesis
FSH
Inhibits FSH
inhibin
Transforms spermatids into
spermatozoa
Spermiogenesis
Covering of testes
Tunica albuginea
sperm factories
Seminiferous tubules
collecting ducts
rete testis
Connective tissue
containing nerves,
blood vessels and vas
deferens
Spermatic Cord
sperm maturation
Epididymis
Long tube; transports sperm
Ductus (Vas) Deferens
conduit to urethra, thru prostate
Ejaculatory Duct
Ampulla of Vas deferens + Seminal vesicle equals what?
Ejaculatory Duct
common tube for urine and ejaculatory contents
Prostatic Urethra
common conduit thru urogenital diaphragm
Membranous Urethra
from urogenital diaphragm thru penis to external urethra orifice
Spongy Urethra
produce 60% of seminal fluid; produces an
alkaline solution with nutrients for sperm
Seminal vesicles
secretion of slightly alkaline, milky fluid;
neutralizes acidity
Prostate
flush out urine before ejaculation, also slightly
alkaline; Lubricant- does not contribute to semen
Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands
surrounds penile urethra
Corpus Spongiosum
engorge with blood
Corpora Cavernosa
pulls testes close to body
Cremaster muscle
wrinkles skin of scrotum; reduces surface area
Dartos muscle
veins ascending next to testicular artery in
spermatic cord. Heat exchanger- cools arterial
blood entering testes
Pampiniform plexus
Ovulation; formation of corpus luteum
LH
Estrogen; stimulates follicles to develop
eggs
FSH
Inhibits FSH
Inhibin
reproductive development,
pregnancy preparation
Estrogen
promotes endometrial growth;
suppresses LH and FSH
Progesterone
reproductive hormone cycle
Hypothalamus-> Pituitary-> Ovaries-> Uterus
protective layer around
oocyte
Zona Pellucida
fluid-filled cavity.
Antrum
release estrogen
Granulosa Cells and Theca Folliculi
inferior opening (cervix), major portion is
the body, region above ovaries is fundus
Uterus
Fimbrae, Infundibulum, Ampulla, Isthmus
Fallopian tubes- 4 parts
Endometrium (w/ basalis and functionalis),
Myometrium, Perimetrium
layers of uterus
Fundus, Body, Cervix (w/ Os and fornix
regions of uterus
Broad, Ovarian, Suspensory
3 Major ligaments of uterus
outer, connective tissue
Perimetrium
muscular layer
Myometrium
provides nurishment/blood
supply to functionalis layer
stratum basalis
sloughs off during
menstruation
stratum functionalis
study feedback loops
refer to powerpoint