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what are the gonads and what do they do?

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-testes
-produce sperm and secrete hormones

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what does the system of ducts include?

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-ductus epididymis
-ductus deferens
-ejaculatory duct
-urethra

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what does the system of ducts do?

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-transports and stores sperm, assists in their maturation, conveys them to the exterior

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what do accessory sex gland include?

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-seminal vesicles
-prostate gland
-bulbourethral glands

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what are the supporting structures of the male reproductive system and what do they do?

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-scrotum-supports testes
-penis-delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract

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what is the scrotum?

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-a cutaneous out pouching of the abdomen that supports the testes

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what temp does normal sperm production and survival require?

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-a temp 2-3*c below core body temp

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what are the two halves the scrotal septum divides the scrotum into?

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-cremaster muscle
-dartos muscle

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what does the cremaster muscle do?

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-contracts to elevate the testes on exposure to cold and moves the testes close to the pelvic cavity (skeletal muscle fibres)

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what does the dartos muscle do?

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-contracts and makes the scrotal skin wrinkle minimising heat loss (smooth muscle fibres)

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what are the testes/testicles?

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-paired oval glands that descend from the abdomen to the scrotum during the 7th month of fetal development

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what is the structure of the testes/testicles?

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-it is covered by a fibrous tissue called tunic albuginea
-invaginations form 200-300 compartments called lobules
-each lobule is filled with 2 or 3 seminiferous tubules (spermatogenesis)

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what is the pathway for sperm transport?

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-seminifrous tubule
-straight tubule
-rete testis
-epididymis (head, body,tail)
-ductas vas deferens
-exit through the spermatic cord which also contain blood vessels and nerves

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what are the cells of the testes?

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-leydig cells (interstitial endocrinocytes)
-large sertoli cells

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what do leydig cells do?

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-they are found in spaces between adjacent seminiferous tubules which secrete the male hormone testosterone

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where are large Sertoli cells found?

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-embedded among the spermatogenic cells in the tubules

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what do large Sertoli cells do?

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-form the blood testes barrier
-nourish spermatocytes
-mediate the effect of testosterone and FSH on spermatogenesis
-phagocytose excess spermtids
-secrete the hormone inhibin which helps regulate sperm production by inhibiting the production of FSH

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what does spermatogenesis do?

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-produces haploid sperm (one set of 23 chromosomes) from diploid spermatogonia

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how many days does the process of spermatogenesis take?

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74 days

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what happens in meiosis one? (reduction division)

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  • homologous pairs line up to form a tetrad (four chromatids from each homologous pair)
    -the two cells formed by this first nuclear division (meiosis 1) are called secondary spermatocytes
    -each of the 23 chromosomes are still made up of 2 chromatids attached at a centromere
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what happens in meiosis 2 (equatorial division)?

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  • 2 chromatids separate (no replication of DNA)
    -this results in 4 spermatids-each is haploid and unique,there is 50% X chromosome and 50% Y chromosome
    -spermiogenesis happens
    -spermination happens
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what is spermiogenesis?

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-involves the development of spermatids into sperm,acrosome(head) and flagella (tail) form and the mitochondria multiply

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what is spermination?

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-the release from connections to sertoli cells

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what is sperm morphology?

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-how sperm are adapted for reaching and penetrating a secondary oocyte

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how are sperm adapted for reaching and penetrating a secondary oocyte?
-the head contains DNA and acrosome -acrosome contains enzymes (hyaluronidase and proteinase) that help sperm penetrate secondary oocyte -midpiece contains mitochondria to form ATP
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what is the rate at which sperm is produced?
300mill every day
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what is the life expectancy of sperm in the female reproductive tract?
-48hrs
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what are the reproductive system ducts in males?
-ducts of testis -epididymis -ductus vas deferens -spermatic cord -ejaculatory ducts -urethra
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what are the ducts of testis?
-a series of coiled efferent ducts that empty a single duct (epididymis)
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what is the epididymis?
-a site of sperm maturation and storage
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what does the ductus vas deferens do?
-conveys sperm during sexual arousal through peristaltic contractions
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what does the spermatic cord do?
-it has deferens ascend out of the scrotum with arteries/veins,autonomic nerves, lymphatic vessels and cremaster muscles
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what are ejaculatory ducts?
-they are formed by the union of ducts from seminal vesicle and ductus deferens,terminating in the prostatic urethra
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what is the urethra?
-a shared terminal duct of reproductive and urinary systems, it is subdivided into the prostatic urethra,membranous urethra and a spongy penile urethra
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what do accessory sex glands do?
-secret the liquid portion of the semen
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what does the liquid portion of the semen consist of?
-seminal glands -prostate glands -paired bulbourethra (Cowper's) glands
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what does seminal vesicles contain?
-contains viscous alkaline fluid that helps neutralise acid environment -contains fructose for ATP production by sperm and prostaglandins which contribute to sperm motility and viability
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what does prostate glands contain?
- a single donut shaped gland that secretes milky, slightly acidic fluid containing: *citric acid (ATP production via Krebs cycle) *several proteolytic enzymes *PSA-prostate specific antigen *semisinalplasmin (antibiotic)
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what does paired bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands?
-secrte alkaline fluid that protects passing perm by neutralising acids from urine in urethra -mucus lubricates the end of the penis and the lining of the urethra
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what is the penis?
-a passageway for the ejaculation of semen -the body is composed of three erectile tissue masses filled with blood sinuses surrounded by smooth muscle and elastic connective tissue
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what is the process of erection?
-parasympathetic fibres release/cause local production of nitric oxide (NO) -it dilates arterial smooth muscle -large amounts of blood enter blood sinuses -compresses veins draining the penis
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what does the female reproductive system consist of?
-gonads(ovaries) -uterine(fallopian) tubes or oviducts -uterus -vagina -external organs~vulva or pudendum -mammary glands
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what does the gonads do?
-produce secondary oocytes and hormones
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what does the uterine (fallopian) tubes do?
-transports fertilised ova
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what does the uterus do?
-it is where fetal development occurs
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what do the mammary glands do?
-produce milk
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what are the ovaries?
-paired glands homologous to the testes
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what do the ovaries produce?
-gametes=secondary oocytes that develop into matured ova (eggs) after fertilisation -hormones inc progesterone,oestrogen,inhibin and relaxin
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what are ovarian ligaments?
-a series of ligaments that hold the ovaries in place
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what are the three types of ovarian ligaments?
-broad ligament=a fold of parietal peritoneum -ovarian ligament=anchors ovaries to the uterus -suspensory ligament=attaches ovaries to the pelvic wall
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what are the different parts that form the histology of the ovary?
-germinal epithelium -tunica albuginea -ovarian cortex -ovarian medulla -ovarian follicles -mature (graffian) follicle -corpus luteum
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what does the germinal epithelium do?
-covers the surface of the ovary
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where is the tunica albuginea located?
-underneath the epithelium
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what does the ovarian cortex do?
-it contains the ovarian follicles and stromal cells
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what does the ovarian medulla do?
-contains blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves
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where is the ovarian follicle located and what does it do?
-In the cortex and it consists of oocytes in various stages of development
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what is the mature (graffian) follicle?
-a large fluid filled follicle ready to expel secondary oocytes during ovulation
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what is the corpus luteum?
-a remnant of mature follicles after ovulation
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what does oogenesis and follicular development result in?
-the formation of a single haploid secondary oocyte
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when does oogeneis and follicular development happen?
-during early fetal development and primitive germ cells migrate from yolk sac to ovaries and then differentiate into oogonia (diploid) stem cells
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how are the primary oocytes that enter meiosis I during fetal development?
-before birth most germ cells degenerate (asteria) and a few develop into primary oocytes -each is covered by a single layer of flat follicular cells -a lot remain at puberty (40,000) and around 400 will mature and ovulate during a lifetime
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what happens in follicular development?
-each month from puberty to menopause,FSH and LH stimulate the development of sexual primordial follicles (one reaches ovulation) -just before ovulation, diploid primary oocyte completes meiosis 1 -this produces 2 unequal sized haploid cells~the secondary oocyte and first polar body
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what happens during oogenesis?
-because a secondary oocyte has been formed it begins meiosis II but stops at metaphase -at ovulation, a secondary oocyte is expelled with the first polar body -fertillisation -if a sperm penetrates a secondary oocyte,meiosis 2 resumes
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what happens if fertilisation doesn't occur in oogenesis?
-the cells degenerate
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what happens to the secondary oocyte at the end of oogenesis?
-they split into two cells of unequal size:second polar body (discarded) and ovum or mature egg -the nuclei of the sperm cell and ovum unite to form a diploid zygote (fertilisation)
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what is the functions of the uterus?
-transport of spermatozoa -menstruation -implantation of fertilised ovum -development of foetus during pregnancy and labour
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how is the uterus anatomically divided?
-fundus -body -isthmus -cervix (opens into vagina)
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what is the histology of the uterus?
-it has 3 layers: perimetrium (outer layer) myometrium endometrium (inner layer, highly vasculated) -it also has a stratum functionalis and stratum basalis
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what does the myometrium consist of and what does it do?
-3 layers of smooth muscle -has contractions in response to oxytocin from the posterior pituitary
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what does the stratum functionalis do?
-lines the cavity and sloughs off during menstruation
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what does the stratum basalis do?
-it is permanent and gives rise to new stratum functionalis after each menstruation
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how is the blood supply of the uterus?
-uterine arteries branch as arcuate arteries and radial arteries that supply the myometrium -straight and spiral branches penetrate to the endometrium -spiral arteries supply the stratum functionalis -their constriction due to hormonal changes starts the menstrual cycle
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what is cervical mucus produced by?
-secretory cells of the mucosa of the cervix
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what happens when cervical mucus is thin or thick?
-when thin it is more receptive to sperm -when thick it forms a cervical plug that physically impedes sperm penetration
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what does cervical mucus consist of?
-a mixture of water, glycoprotein,serum type proteins,lipids,enzymes and inorganic salts
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what does cervical mucous do?
-supplements the energy needs of the sperm -the cervix and the mucus plays a role in capacitation-this renders them competent to fertilise an oocyte
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what is the vagina?
-a 4-inch long fibromuscular canal extending from the exterior of the body to the uterine cavity, it ends at the cervix
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what is the structure of the vagina?
-it has a mucosal layer -a muscularis layer that is smooth muscle and allows considerable stretch -it has adventitia-loose connective tissue that binds it to other organs
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what does the vulva/pudendum consist of?
-mons pubis -labia majora -labia minora -clitoris -vestibule -bulb of vestibule
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what is the mons pubis?
-fatty pad cushions pubic symphysis
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where is the labia majora and minora?
-labia majora-homologous to scrotum -labia minora-homologous to spongy (penile) urethra
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what is the clitoris?
-a small mass of erectile tissue and numerous nerve/blood vessels, it is homologous to the glans penis
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what is the vestibule and bulb of the vestibule?
-vestibule=region between labia minora -bulb of the vestibule=2 elongated masses of erectile risse,it is on either side of the vaginal office
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what is the perineum?
- a diamond shaped area medial to the thighs and buttocks of males and females -it contains the external genitalia and anus
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what may happen to the perineum during childbirth?
-the emerging foetus may cause excessive stretching and tearing of the perineum
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what may a physician do in the area of the perineum?
-may make a surgical incision (episiotomy) to prevent excessive jagged tears
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what are mammary glands?
-modified sudoriferous( sweat) glands that produce milk -15-20 lobes are divided into lobules composed of alveoli (milk secreting glands)
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how do milk secreting glands open?
-by lactiferous ducts at the nipple
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what is the areola?
-pigmeneted area around the nipple
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what is the female reproductive cycle?
-cycle that encompasses ovarian and uterine cycle, hormonal changes get that regulate them and related changes in the breast and cervix
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what is the female reproductive cycle controlled by?
-monthly hormone cycles of the anterior pituitary,hypothalamus and ovary
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what is the ovarian cycle?
-changes in the ovaries that occur during and after maturation of oocytes
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what is the uterine (menstrual) cycle?
-a concurrent series of changes in the uterine endometrium preparing it for the arrival of the fertilised ovum
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what happens if implantation does not occur during the menstrual cycle?
-the stratum functionalis is shed during menstruation
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