Gamete Production and Fertilisation Unit 2 Flashcards
I’m which organ are sperm made ?
Testes
Where exactly in the testes are sperm made ?
Seminiferous tubules
Name the cells surrounding the seminiferous tubules in the testes
Interstitial cells
Name the cells that are found in the seminiferous tubules in that divide by meiosis to form the sperm
Germline cells
Which tube carries the sperm from the testes towards the urethra ?
Sperm duct
Name the two accessory glands
Seminal vesicles and prostate gland
What two substance are released by the seminal vesicles ?
A liquid rich in fructose sugar and a liquid that contains a hormone-like compound that stimulates the female reproductive tract to help the sperm swim faster towards the oviduct
What substance does the prostate gland secrete ?
A liquid rich in enzymes which maintains the fluid at the optimum viscosity for sperm mobility
What name is given to the liquid containing sperm and the secretions of the accessory glands ?
Semen
What is the name of the structure that the egg develops in ?
The follicle
Where in the female reproductive tract does the process of fertilisation occur ?
Oviduct
What is formed when an egg and sperm fuse during fertilisation ?
A zygote
Where is testosterone manufactured ?
In the interstitial cells
Where does sperm production occur ?
In the seminiferous tubules of the testes
What does sperm need to move ?
Energy
