Human Reproduction (male) Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is produced in the testicles
Sperm and testosterone
What is the purpose of the scrotum
Maintaining temperature of testicles
What dose the anus do
Excretes waste
What dose the Seminiferous Tubular do
Develops sperm
What is the purpose of the Epididymus
Mature sperm
What dose the vas deference do
Carry sperm towards the ejactitory duct
What dose the seminal duct do
Ads fructose and prostaglandins to sperm
What is the purpose of ejaclotor duct
Carry components to urethra
What is the function of the urethra
To be the common passageway of both seamen and urin
What is the purpose of the Prostrate gland
Provides alkaline buffering liquid for the sperm
What is the perpose of the Coupers gland/Bulbo ureathral gland
Provides mucus rich fluid for sperm
What dose the Pennies do
Compilation
What dose the gland Pennis do
Sexual stimulation
What dose the Forskin do
Protects against infection
What is a acrosome
The tip of sperm containing an enzymes that melt the outer layer of the egg
What is a interstitial cell ( leydig)
Makes testosterone
What is the purpose of a sertoili cell
Helps make sperm
What dose inhibin do
Inhibits the pituitary from making FSH and the hypothalamus from GnRH
What dose FSH do
Tells the seminiferous tubules to make inhibin and sperm
What dose GnRH do
Tells the pituitary to release FSH and LH
What dose LH do
Acts on the interstitial cells to make testosterone
What dose testosterone do
Inhibits pituitary and hypothalamus helps sperm production and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics
What dose seminiferous tubules produce
Inhibin and sperm
What dose Interstitial cells make
Testosterone
