Lesson 6 Flashcards
What is the reproductive system important for
The survival of the species
What are the categories
Primary sex organs - gonads production of gametes and sex hormones
Secondary sex organs - organs caring and transporting spermatozoa
Secondary sex characteristics -features not essential for reproductive process
What is the part of sperm maturation
Epidydimides
Where do you store sperm
Ductus deferential
What part secretes alkaline fluids containing nutrients and prostaglandins , tha neutralize the acidic environment of the vagina
Seminal vesicles
Who secretes acidic fluids to enhance motility of sperm
Prostate
Which glands secrete fluid for lubrification
Bulbourethral gland
What encloses and protects the testis
Scrotum
What are the two layers that cover the testis
Outer Tunica vaginalis
Inner tunica albuginea
What are the compartments called
200 lobuli
What’s the rate of spermatozoa production
Thousands per sentono
100 million per day in seminiferous tubules
How long does it take to produce mature spermatozoa
2 months
Which cells produce and secrete the male sex hormones
Interstitial cells
What are the periods of sperm maturation
Period of multiplication
Period of maturation
Period of differentiation
How many spermatozoa per hour
3-4 million per hour
