physiology and health Flashcards
1
Q
How are gametes produced?
A
From germline cells by meiosis
2
Q
Where are sperm produced?
A
In the seminiferous tubules in the testes
3
Q
What does the interstitial cells of the testes produce?
A
The hormone testosterone
4
Q
What secrete fluids maintain the motility and viability of the sperm?
A
Prostate gland and seminal vesicles
5
Q
what does the ovaries contain in various stages of development?
A
Immature Ova (egg cells)
6
Q
What is each ovum surrounded by?
A
A follicle that protects the maturing ovum and secrets hormones
7
Q
Where are mature ova released?
A
The oviduct where they may be fertilised by sperm to form a zygote
8
Q
Why does a zygote undergoe mitosis?
A
To produce a blastocyst which implants into the endometrium and develops into an embryo
