zzz Watson Reproductive Flashcards
period in which reproductive function begins to decline in men
Male climacteric (andropause)
Vasomotor signs that include “hot flashes” may occur due to changes in rhythmic secretion of
GnRH
Each testis is divided into
Lobules
Each testis is divided into lobules; contain tightly coiled loops called ___ ___ where sperm is produced
seminiferous tubules
Seminiferous tubules contain two cell types:
spermatogenic (sperm-forming cells) and sustentacular cells
Cells that support sperm production
Sustentacular
found between seminiferous tubules, produce and secrete androgens, primarily testosterone
Interstitial cells
Interstitial cells are aka
Leydig cells
muscle-like cells that surround seminiferous tubules
Myoid cells
contract to push sperm and testicular fluid through tubules
Myoid cells
network of tubules in posterior testis, transports sperm to efferent ductules
Rete testis
carry sperm from rete testis to epididymis; first portion of duct system
Efferent ductules
venous plexus drains blood from testes into testicular veins
Pampiniform venous plexus
filled with ductules; site of sperm maturation and storage
Epididymis
Long, thin tube travels with testicular arteries, veins, and nerves from posterior border of epididymis through a fibrous tunnel (___ canal)
Inguinal
Next structure that receives sperm from ductus deferens ampulla where an accessory organ called
seminal vesicle
paired erectile bodies
Corpora cavernosa
Scrotum wall contains an outer layer of skin, superficial fascia, and a layer of smooth muscle called
dartos muscle
smooth muscle that controls height of testes
Cremaster muscle
paired exocrine glands found on posterior surface of urinary bladder near ampullae of ductus deferens
Seminal vesicles
___ ___ ___ (PSA) and other enzymes – dissolve semen clot in female reproductive tract to allow sperm to proceed further into tract
Prostate specific antigen
paired glands found at base of penis
Bulbourethral glands (Cowper’s glands)
stimulate contractions in female reproductive tract
Prostaglandins
Process that enables sperm to penetrate and fertilize an immature female gamete
Capacitation
cell that divides to produce all of cells in a new individual
Zygote
Matching genes on homologous chromosomes may have different variants called
alleles
When a cell is not undergoing division its DNA is in form of
Chromatin
After replication and as cell division begins, chromatin threads coil tightly and condense into bar-like
chromosomes
stem cells that initiate spermatogenesis
Spermatogonia
Before puberty, spermatogonia divide only by ___ to increase their numbers
Mitosis
Following events occur to each new daughter cell resulting from mitosis of spermatogonia: Daughter that becomes primary spermatocyte is pushed toward ___ of seminiferous tubule. Daughter that is to remain a stem cell (spermatogonium) ___ original mother cell in basement membrane
Lumen, replaces
Each new primary spermatocyte undergoes first meiotic division forming two smaller haploid (1n) cells that remain connected, called
secondary spermatocytes
___ secondary spermatocytes progress through second meiotic division
Both
Newly formed, are four small and round haploid ___ that continue to move toward lumen of tubule
Spermatids
surround spermatogenic cells to provide support:
Sustentacular cells (nurse cells, Sertoli cells)
bound together by tight junctions, extend from basement membrane to seminiferous tubule lumen
Sustentacular cells (nurse cells, Sertoli cells)
Also provide structural support for stem cell development and secrete testicular fluid; helps transport sperm in seminiferous tubule, Provide nutrients for dividing cells and produce androgen-binding protein (ABP) and inhibin, Phagocytize damaged spermatogenic cells and excess cytoplasm released from maturing spermatids
Sustentacular cells (nurse cells, Sertoli cells)
process of sperm maturation; involves cellular shape and size changes
Spermiogenesis
Spermiogenesis begins in testes as __ elongate and shed excess cytoplasm
Spermatids
An ___ develops; covers nucleus and helps with fertilization of female gametes
Acrosome
Hormone control, First-tier control
GnRH
Second-tier control
FSH, LH
Third-tier control
LH stimulates interstitial cells to produce testosterone
FSH stimulates sustentacular cells to secrete ___ (keeps testosterone in vicinity of spermatogenic cells) and inhibin hormone
ABP (androgen-binding protein)
Elevated ___ and inhibin levels are sensed in hypothalamus and anterior pituitary causing negative feedback loop to close
Testosterone
region where oogenesis occurs within saclike follicles; develop and mature along with gametes: Ovarian ___
cortex
large, flat ligament that attaches to ovaries, uterine tubes, and uterus, connecting these structures to bony pelvis
Broad ligament