REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
ducts or glands that aids in the delivery of
sperm to the body exterior or to the female reproductive tract
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
the primary reproductive organs of the male
TESTES
each testis is connected to the trunk via
the _________
SPERMATIC CORD
coverings of the testes:
TUNICA ALBUGINEA
SEPTA
capsule that surrounds each testis
TUNICA ALBUGINEA
extensions of the capsule that extend into the testis and divide it into lobules
SEPTA
Sperm travels from the ______
RETE TESTIS
EPIDIDYMIS
transports sperm from the body
DUCT SYSTEM
highly convoluted tube 6 m (20 ft) long
/ temporary storage site for immature
sperm
EPIDIDYMIS
runs from the epididymis via the spermatic cord
Ductus (Vas) Deferens
end of the ductus deferens,
which empties into the ejaculatory duct
AMPULLA
passes through the
prostate to merge with the urethra
EJACULATORY DUCT
smooth muscle in the
walls of the ductus deferens create
peristaltic waves to squeeze sperm
forward
EJACULATION
cutting of the ductus
deferens at the level of the testes
prevents transportation of sperm
VASECTOMY
produce a thick, yellowish secretion (60% of semen) that contains:
• Fructose (sugar)
• Vitamin C
• Prostaglandins
SEMINAL VESICLES
secretes a milky fluid
• helps to activate sperm
PROSTATE
a stem cell, that continues the stem cell
population
TYPE A DAUGHTER CELL
which becomes a primary spermatocyte, destined to undergo meiosis and form four
sperm
TYPE B DAUGHTER CELL
special type of nuclear division that differs from mitosis
MEIOSIS
is the process by which a spermatid develops
into a fully formed sperm
SPERMIOGENESIS
begins prodding
seminiferous tubules to produce sperm
FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH)
begins activating the interstitial
cells to produce testosterone
LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH)
begins activating the interstitial
cells to produce testosterone.
LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH)
layers of different cells that surround the oocyte
FOLLICLE CELLS
contains an immature oocyte
PRIMARY FOLLICLE
growing follicle with a maturing oocyte
VESICULAR (GRAAFIAN) FOLLICLE
