The Male Reproductive System Flashcards
List 3 functions of the Male Reproductive system…
- Production of androgens.
- Production, storage and nourishment of male gametes.
- Introduction of male gametes into female reproductive tract.
What does the term androgen mean?
Male sex hormone.
List the 5 components of the male reproductive system…
- Testes,
- Scrotum,
- Ducts,
- Glands,
- Penis.
List the 3 ducts in the male reproductive system…
- Epididymal duct
- Vas deferens
- Urethra
List the 3 glands in the male reproductive system…
- Bulbourethral
- Seminal vesicles
- Prostate
How big is one testis?
Around 4cm long and 2.5cm in diameter.
What separates the 2 testis in the scrotum?
The scrotal septum.
Each testis is suspended from the…
Spermatic cord.
Each testis is covered by 2…
Tissue layers.
List the 2 tissue layers that cover each testis…
- Tunica vaginalis,
2. Tunica albuginea.
Each testis is divided into…
300 testicular lobules by the tunica albuginea.
Each testicular lobule contains 1 to 4…
Seminiferous tubules.
Testicular tubules are the site of…
Spermatogenesis.
What is spermatogenesis?
The process in which spermatozoa are produced from male germ cells by way of mitosis and meiosis.
The seminiferous tubules walls are formed from…
Sertoli cells.
Sertoli cells secrete…
Nutrients for the developing sperm.
Define mitosis…
The division of a parent cell into cell into 2 daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell.
What is meiosis?
Meiosis takes place in germ cells to generate gametes. Gametes are produced from germ cells. Meiosis decreases the number of chromosomes.
Spermiogenesis is the conversion of…
Spermatids to spermatozoa.
Mature spermatozoa are released into…
The lumen
What is the head of the sperm called?
The acrosome which contains the nucleus.
What is the middle section of the sperm called?
Spiral Mitochondria.
What is the tail of the sperm called?
The flagellum.
Sertoli cells are required for the maturation of…
Spermatozoa.
