Week 1 Flashcards
Where does spermatogenesis take place>
seminiferous tubules of the testes
Stages of sperm development
- spermatogonial phase: mitosis occurs
- spermatocyte phase: meiosis occurs
- spermatid phase: differentiation into mature sperm
Spermatogenesis phases
- Spermatocytogenesis: Type A spermatogonia to Type B spermatogonia.
- Meiosis: primary spermatocytes to secondary spermatocytes to spermatids.
- Spermiogenesis: spermatids –> spermatozoa
Spermiogenesis phases
- a. Golgi phase: Golgi body enzymes form acrosome
- b. Acrosomal phase: Acrosome condenses around nucleus to form the cap
- c. Tail phase: Centriole elongates to form tail
- d. Maturation phase: spermatid loses excess cytoplasm and forms the mature sperm
Spermatocytogenesis explanation
Type A spermatogonia divide mitotically to replace themselves and to produce cells that begin differentiation (Type B spermatogonia).
Meiosis phase explanation
Cells in prophase 1 are primary spermatocytes. They go through meiosis I and become secondary spermatocytes. The cells quickly proceed through this stage and complete meiosis II resulting in spermatids. All of these progeny cells remain attached to each other by cytoplasmic bridges. The bridges remain until sperm are fully differentiated.
Spermatozoa
- parts
- length
- motility
- head (acrosome; contains enzymes to help penetrate ovum and nucleus), neck (contains mito for energy), tail (flagellum for movement)
- 60 micro-meters
- becomes motile in the epididymis
Oogenesis
-Before birth:
oogonium through mitosis to primary oocyte (arrests in prophase I)
-After puberty:
primary oocyte finishes meiosis and makes secondary oocyte (arrests in metaphase II; will be ovulated and wait for fertilization until it is shed through menstration
what is an oogonium
diploid cell that is the precursor to an oocyte
what is a primary oocyte
diploid cell produced by mitotic division of oogonia, arrest in prophase I
What stage is the primary oocyte stored until?
puberty
when is meosis I completed? meosis II?
- just before ovulation
- only if egg is fertilized
where is primordial follicle found?
ovary
where is the primary oocyte found?
primordial follicle
when and where do you find the secondary oocyte?
-vesicular follicle