XII Chap 3 Human Reproduction Flashcards
What are the 6 reproductive events in humans?
- Gametogenesis
- Insemination
- Fertilisation
- Implantation
- Gestation
- Parturition
Both male and female reproductive systems are in the pelvic regions. T or F?
True
What are the components of the male reproductive system?
- Testes (pair)
- Accessory Ducts
- Accessory Glands
- External genitalia
Scrotum?
Pouch outside abdominal cavity;
contains testes;
maintains low temperature to allow for spermatogenesis
What temperature does the scrotum maintain?
2-2.5° C lower than internal body temp
Shape + Dimensions of Testis?
Covering?
Compartments?
In adults - oval, 4-5 cm long, 2-3 cm wide
Has a dense covering
Has 250 compartments called testicular lobules
What are testicular lobules?
compartments inside the testis in which sperm are produced
How many testicular lobules in male body?
250 * 2 (since pair of testis)
How many testicular lobules in a testis?
250
Seminiferous tubules?
Inside a testicular lobule (3 per lobule) in which sperms are produced;
highly coiled structures
What are the 2 types of cells in seminiferous tubules and their functions?
- Spermatogonia (male germ cell) - produce sperms by meiotic division
- Sertoli cell - provide nutrition to the germ cells
What are interstitial cells?
Regions outside seminiferous tubules;
contain small blood vessels;
secrete androgens
Interstitial cells are another name for Sertoli cells. True or False?
False. Leydig cells = Interstitial cells = outside seminiferous tubules
Sertoli cells = nutrition for germ cell inside tubule
Name the male accessory ducts
- Rete testis
- Vasa efferentia
- Epididymis
- Vas deferans
Describe the path a sperm would take through the male reproductive system
Produced in seminiferous tubules -> rete testis -> vasa efferentia -> epididymis -> vas deferans, which ascends over abdomen loops over urinary bladder -> duct from seminal vesicle -> ejaculatory duct in urethra
Where does the urethra originate from and terminate in males?
Urinary bladder, extends through penis, terminates in external opening (urethral meatus)
What is the external male genitalia called?
Penis
What is the penis made up of?
Special tissue for erection and insemination
What is the glans penis?
Enlarged end of the penis
Foreskin?
Covering on glans penis
Name the male accessory glands
- Paired seminal vesicles
- Prostate
- Paired Bulbourentral glands
What role do the male accessory glands play?
Seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbourenthral secrete “seminal plasma” which contain fructose, calcium and enzymes
Bulbourenthral gland also helps lubricate penis
What are the components of the female reproductive system?
- Pair of ovaries
- Pair of oviducts
- Uterus
- Vagina
- Cervix
- External genitalia
What are ovaries?
Primary female sex organ; produce ovum (gamete) and steroid (ovarian) hormones; one on each side of lower abdomen
Describe the morphological attributes of ovaries
2-4 cm in length;
connected to pelvic wall and uterus via ligaments;
thin epithelium covering that encloses ovarian stroma (binding connective tissue)
What are the 2 zones in the ovarian stroma?
Peripheral cortex
Inner medulla
What’s another name for fallopian tube?
Oviducts
Fallopian tubes are usually _________ in length
10-12 cm
Fallopian tube extends from the ______ to the ______
Periphery of EACH ovary to the uterus
3 parts of the oviduct?
- Infundibulum - closer to the ovary, funnel-shaped
- Ampulla - wider part
- Isthmus - narrow lumen, joins uterus
What are fimbriae?
Finger-like projections;
At edges of the infundibulum;
Responsible for ovum collection at end of ovulation
Another name for uterus
Womb
Uterus is always single. T or F?
True
What are perimetrium, myometrium and endometrium?
3 layers of tissue in the uterine wall
Uterus is attached via ligaments to the ________
pelvic wall
Shape of uterus?
Inverted pear
What is the perimetrium?
Thin, membranous, external
What is the myometrium?
Thick, smooth, middle;
responsible for contractions during delivery
What is the endometrium?
Glandular, inner (lines the uterine cavity);
cyclical changes in menstrual cycle
What is the cervix?
Lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina
The cavity in the cervix is called the birth canal. T or F?
False, it’s called the cervical canal.
Birth canal includes vagina.
Birth canal?
Cervical canal + vagina
What are the female genitalia?
- Mons pubis
- Labia majora
- Labia minora
- Hymen
- Clitoris
What is the mons pubis?
Fatty tissue with skin and pubic hair
Differentiate between labia majora and minora
Majora - fleshy folds of tissue, extending from mons pubis down to and surrounding the vaginal opening
Minora - paired folds of tissue under the majora
What is the hymen?
membrane partially covering the vaginal opening, may or may not be torn in first coitus
What is coitus?
Sexual intercourse
Clitoris?
Tiny, finger-like structure at upper junction of the 2 labia minora, above urethral opening
Only some female mammals have mammary glands. T or F?
False, all do
What are the mammary glands?
Paired structures (breasts) that contain glandular tissue and fat
All females have the same amount of fat in their mammary glands. T or F?
False, variable amounts
__________ is divided into mammary lobes. How many?
Glandular tissue of each breast;
15-20 mammary lobes
How many mammary lobes in each female mammal?
30-40 (two breasts)
What are alveoli?
Clusters of cells that make up mammary lobes;
secrete milk stored in their cavities (lumens)
How does milk travel in the mammary gland?
Lumens (cavities) of alveoli –> mammary tubules ==> mammary ducts ==> mammary ampulla –> a lactiferous duct –> milk is sucked out
Female reproductive system + mammary glands are separate in structure and function. T or F?
False, they are integrated
What processes do the female reproductive system and mammary glands together support?
Ovulation; Fertilisation; Pregnancy; Birth; Childcare
In humans, male gamete is _______ and female gamete is ________
sperm;
ovum
What is the process of gamete production in humans called?
Gametogenesis
Primary male sex organ is ________;
primary female sex organ is _________
Testes;
Ovaries
primary because they produce the gametes
Define spermatogenesis
Immature male germ cells in testis produce sperms
When does spermatogenesis begin?
Puberty
Explain the process of spermatogenesis in detail
Increase in GnRH (hypothalmic hormone);
acts at pituitary gland;
stimulates secretion of LH and FSH;
LH => Leydig cells => androgens => spermatogenesis
spermatogonia (immature germ cells) => mitosis => increase in number => primary spermatocytes (2n) => meiosis I => two secondary spermatocytes (n) => meiosis II => 4 spermatids (n) => spermatozoa (sperms)
What is another name for the spermatogonia?
male germ cell
What is the role of LH and FSH in men?
LH - luteinising hormone - Leydig cells - androgens - spermatogenesis
FSH - follicle stimulating hormone - Sertoli cells - secretions - spermiogenesis