Reproductive-Mace Flashcards
Production of Gametes:
Occurs in ____ for males
Occurs in _____ for females
Testes-> sperm (n)
Ovaries-> ovum (n)
Gametes are produced by:
**Meiosis of germ cells:
Meiosis of germ cells in males=
Spermatogonium (2n)
Meiosis of germ cells in females=
oogenium (2n)
what is the importance of Meiosis (aka production of gametes) ?
- Reducing the # of chromosomes
- **No info lost
Fertilization occurs in the _______
fallopian tubes
Fertilization produces:
Zygote (2n)
Importance of fertilization?
Restore # of chromosomes to diploid state (2n)
Female Gonads and Sex Hormones:
- Hypothalamus releases:
- Ant Pituitary releases:
- GnRH
- FSH and LH
female gonads= ovaries
Ovarian follicle contains which hormone?
estrogen
Corpus luteum consists of which hormone?
progesterone**
Male Gonads and Sex Hormones:
- Hypothalamus releases:
- Ant Pituitary releases:
- GnRH
- FSH and LH
Male gonads= testes
Testes produce _____
–interstitial cells produce _______
sperm, (& make testosterone)
interstitial cells produce testosterone
The _________ is the gonad and the ________ is the gamete.
Testis; ovary Testis; semen Testis; sperm Sperm; semen Semen; sperm
Testis; sperm
Development starts in the ______
**yolk sac
Genital ridges form at ___ weeks
6
At ___ weeks, differentiation starts
12
Development summary:
Starts in yolk sac-> genital ridges (6 wks)-> 12 wks differentiation starts
20 weeks differences
Development of fertilized egg:
when are “actual differences” seen?
20 weeks
which chromosome indicates Male sex?
Y chromosome
What does the Y chromosome provide?
**TDF= testes determining Factor
when a fertilized egg is developing, what sex hormones will result in the development of a Male? What is producing these hormones?
Testosterone & MIF/AMH (Mullerian inhibiting Factor)
-**BOTH produced by the testes
Testosterone induces the development of _______
mesonephric duct
MIF/AMH: fx?
Inhibits female
development