Interview part 16 Flashcards
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What are gonalds responsible for?
The sex organs, or gonads, are responsible for production of gametes, or gametogenesis
When starts oogenesis?
begins in utero, before a female baby is even born
What is spermatogenesis?
Spermatogenesis describes the production of spermatozoa (sperm) in the seminiferous tubules of the testes
What is the role of the female reproductive system?
The female reproductive system is designed to carry out several functions. It produces the female egg cells necessary for reproduction, called the ova or oocytes
What is the role of the male reproductive system?
- To produce, maintain, and transport sperm (the male reproductive cells) and protective fluid (semen)
- To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract during sex
- To produce and secrete male sex hormones responsible for maintaining the male reproductive system
What is fertilization?
Fertilization is the fusion of male and female gametes, forming a zygote.
What is the acrosome reaction?
The acrosome reaction is when the sperm comes into contact with the coats surrounding the egg, and as the contact takes place the acrosome (an enzyme filled vacuole at the tip of the sperm) bursts open and releases enzymes that digest the jelly coat of the egg.
What is the function of FSH in the menstrual cycle?
- Stimulates folicle growth
- Stimulates estrogen secretion
What is the function of LH in the menstrual cycle?
- Cause ovulation
- Development of corpus luteum
- Stimulates progresteron secetion
What is the function of estrogen in the menstrual cycle?
- Development of the endometrium
- Stimulates LH secretion
- Inhibits LH and FSH
What is the function of progesteron in the menstrual cycle?
- Thickening of endometrium
- Inhibits LH and FSH
What is the function of progesteron in the menstrual cycle?
- Thickening of endometrium
- Inhibits LH and FSH
What is positiv feedback?
It is when ex. the secretion of estrogen causes more estrogen to be secreted
What is positiv feedback?
It is when ex. the secretion of estrogen causes more estrogen to be secreted
How is the fetus protected in the womans womb?
By the amniotic sac and amniotic fluid
What is exchanged between the maternal and fetus blood in the placenta?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nutrition
