Male Reproductive Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
Cryptorchidism
A
Failure of fetal testis to descend
2
Q
Secrete estradiol prior to puberty
A
Sertoli cells
3
Q
Secrete estradiol after puberty
A
Leydig cells
4
Q
___: Iron transport protein important for sperm formation secreted by ____
A
Transferrin
Sertoli cells
5
Q
____: converts plasminogen to plasmin, important for ___
Secreted by:
A
Plasminogen activator
Spermiation: release spem from Sertoli cells into lumen
Sertoli cells
6
Q
___ secreted from Leydig cells and ___ secreted from Sertoli cells regulate phenotypic gender expression
A
Testosterone
Mullerian-inhibiting substance
7
Q
More potent than testosterone
A
dihydrotestosterone
8
Q
Testosterone is bound to ____ in blood
A
sex steroid binding globulin or albumin
9
Q
Testosterone is bound to ___ in lumen
A
androgen binding protein
