Test 2 Lecture 15-17: Reproduction Lecture Flashcards
structures of male reproductive system
Testis (pl. testes)
Epididymis
Ductus deferens
Accessory sex glands
Urethra
Penis
exocrine functions of testis is by ___
gamete production
endocrine function of testis is by ___
sex hormone secretion
Bull male reproductive tract
1) Testicular artery
2) Deferent duct
3) Testis
4) Pelvic symphysis
what mammal has testicles on inside of abdomen
marine mammals
elephants
•Testes are covered by ___, which is covered by ___
tunica albuginea
visceral vaginal tunic (AKA visceral tunica vaginalis)
another name for visceral vaginal tunic
(AKA visceral tunica vaginalis)
1) Interstitial cells
2) Lumen
3) Myoid cell, nucleus
4) Primary spermatocyte
5) Seminiferous tubule
6) Sertoli cell, nucleus
7) Spermatid, early
8) Spermatid, late
9) Spermatogonia
10) Tunica albuginea
11) Tunica albuginea, smooth muscle
12) Tunica albuginea, vascular layer
13) Tunica vaginalis
where is the tunica albuginea
where is the visceral vaginal tunic of the testis
•Spermatogenesis occurs in ___
seminiferous tubules
Spermatogenesis is dependent on __ and Sertoli cell functionality
Leydig
___ act to help move (immotile!) spermatozoa
Myoid cells
1) Efferent ductule
2) Interstitial cell
3) Mediastinum testis
4)Myoid cell, nucleus
5) Primary spermatocyte
6) Rete testis, channel
7) Seminiferous tubules
8) Sertoli cell, nucleus
9) Sertoli cells
10) Spermatid, early
11) Spermatid, late
12) Spermatogonium
13) Straight tubule
14) Transitional zone
15) Tunica albuginea
what is number 4 and what do they do?
myoid cell, help move immotile spermatozoa
___ cells lie outside of the basement membranes of the seminiferous tubules
leydig cells (interstitial cells)
Leydig cells synthesize and secrete ___ in response to ___
testosterone
luteinizing hormone (LH)
why is there so much smooth ER in leydig cells
smooth ER metabolizes cholesterol which then gets turned into testosterone
___ cells lie inside of the basolateral membrane of the seminiferous tubules
sertoli cells (sustentacular cells)
Sertoli cells convert testosterone to ___ and ___ in response to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
estrogen
testosterone is converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and estrogen in response to ___ . This happen in the ___ cells
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
sertoli
sertoli cells secrete
- Androgen-binding protein
- Inhibin
- Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH)
the blood testis barrier is formed by ___ junctions between ___ cells
tight
sertoli
developing sperm cells develop in between what cells
sertoli cells