Male Repro 1 Flashcards
1
Q
dense irregular CT capsule (Tunica Albuginea)
septae divide
A
Testis
2
Q
loose CT
highly vascularized
A
lobules
3
Q
in loose CT
secrete testosterone; respond to LH
A
Leydig cells
4
Q
simple columnar ep.
myoid cells
make sperm
A
seminiferous tubules
5
Q
respond to LH, leads to secretion of ABP, testosterone stimulated
A
Seritoli Cells
6
Q
in epithelia
diploid sperm cells
respond to testosterone by prolif./diff
immunoprotected
A
spermatogonia
7
Q
haploid
A
spermatocytes
8
Q
haploid, luminal surface of seritoli cells
A
spermatids
9
Q
haploid
not motile
released apically
A
sperm
10
Q
simple cuboidal ep
passive transport of sperm into TA
A
rete testis
11
Q
weak active transport of sperm
A
ductal effertis
12
Q
pseudostrtified ep.
storage of sperm
A
epidiymis
13
Q
musclular contractions push sperm out
A
vas deferens
