LC Exam 1 Week 2 Flashcards
Phases of spermatogenesis
- Proliferative (self renewal as well)
- Meiotic
- Spermiogenic (maturation)
Progression of spermatogenesis
Spermatogonia (2N, 2C) -> 1˚ (2N, 4C) -> 2˚ (1N, 2C) -> Spermatid (1N, 1C) -> Mature spermatozoon
Types of spermatogonia
Adark (self renewing) -> Apale -> B
All 2N
Give rise to 1˚
Spermiogenesis phases
- Golgi phase (to head, acrosomal vesicles)
- Cap phase (vesicles will become cap)
- Acrosomal phase
- maturation phase (centrioles to tail, attract mito)
extra cytoplasm cast off (may stimulate new round)
Spermiation
End of spermiogenesis
Released into lumen by sertoli cell
Epididymis function
Mature sperm
Head: concentrait
Body: maturation (mobility, fertilization capability)
Tail: storage
Disorders that decrease SHBG
Insulin resistance
Metabolic syndrome
Diabetes
Normal aging
Pituitary related hypogonadism: levels and examples
Low T and low FSH/LH Prolactinoma Tumor/mass effect Hemachromatosis (classically: bronze skin) Autoimmune hypophysitis
OSA effects on testosterone
Mildly decreased T levels
Erectile dysfxn (decreased NO, cGMP)
CPAP
Acquired hypertrophic hypogonadism
Traums/torsion Mumps orchitis Alcohol (direct toxin) Diabetes Radiation/chemo Autoimmune testicular failure Gonadotrope pituitary tumor (high FSH, +/- LH, low T)
Recommended for normal/low
Diet/lifestyle modification
Cardiac risk and testosterone therapy
Appears to be within the first 90 days
Low FSH/LH, testosterone
Genetic: Kallman
Acquired: narcotics, GC’s, hemochromatosis, tumor, XRT, stress, illness
Not real: OSA, get T assay (SHBG)
High FSH/LH, low testosterone
Primary testicular failure (XXY, trauma)
Gonadotrope pituitary tumor
Tunica vaginalis
Peritonem taken with descent
Injury can fill with fluid (hydrocele)
Tunica albugenia
Fibrosis, tough, capsule
Cryptorchidism
Most: superficial inguinal canal
Wrong temperature for sperm production
Usually unilateral, but bilateral atrophy w/out tx (infertility)
5x risk of seminoma
Orchiopexy by 2 years decreases risk to 2x
47XXY pathogenesis
Dysgenesis of seminiferous tubules: low inhibin, high FSH
Abnormal Leydig: low T, high LH, high E2 conversion
Varicocele
90% of the time left side (due to left renal artery)
Bag of worms appearance
Assoc. with left sided renal cell carcinoma