Reproductive Physiology Flashcards
What are gametes?
Haploid reproductive cells, each with half the normal chromosome count
How many chromosomes do haploid cells have?
23
What are the male and female gametes?
Spermatozoa
Ova
How are gametes produced?
meiosis
What are somatic cells?
fully operational diploid cells that have 46 chromosomes
What is fertilization?
fusion of two games to form a zygote
What is meiosis?
DNA replication that has two nuclear divisions to produce 4 gametes from one reproductive stem cell
What is meiosis 1?
First round of cell division to create genetic variation
What is DHT?
Dihydrotestosterone, singals for development of penis and scrotum
What is spermatogenesis?
process of producing male gametes
Where does spermatogenesis occur?
seminiferous tubules of testes
How long does spermatogenesis take?
64 days
How much sperm does spermatogenesis produce?
100 million/day
What are the stages of spermatogenesis?
Mitotic proliferation
Meiosis
Packaging
What is mitotic proliferation?
Continuous mitosis of diploid spermatogonia
What is packaging?
break down and construction to create sperm with head, midpiece, and tail
What does GnRH do in males?
stimulates release of LH and FSH from anterior pituitary
What does FSH do in males?
stimulates spermatogenesis via sertoli cells
What does LH do in males?
stimulates testosterone secretion via Leydia cells
What are Sertoli cells?
produce inhibin, negative feedback on FSH
What are Leydia cells?
produce testosterone, negative feedback on LH
How does erection occur?
PNS induced nitric oxide causes vasodilation