PHGY 2 Flashcards

(35 cards)

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Successful sexual reproduction depends on …

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Successful sexual reproduction depends on … the union of male and female gametes in order to form a new individual with a full set of chromosomes

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2
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Where do females receive sperm?

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vagina

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3
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What is the path to get to the fallopian tubes where the sperm/egg is fertilized

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vagina -> cervical canal -> uterus -> fallopian tubes

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Define: sexual differentiation

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Sexual differentiation refers to the embryonic development of both the external genitalia and the reproductive tract

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5
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what stimulates the differentiation of the gonads into teste

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H-Y antigen

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6
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Structurally, what do most testes consist of?

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semiferous tubules

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7
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Define: Leydig cells

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Leydig cells: produce and secrete testosterone under the control of luteinizing hormone. Aka interstitial cells

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8
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Where does spermatogenesis occur?

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in the seminiferous tubules

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9
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define: spermatogenesis

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Spermatogenesis is the process in which diploid (46 chromosomes) primordial germ cells are converted into motile sperm cells with a haploid (23 chromosomes) set of chromosomes

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10
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What makes up the walls of the seminiferous tubules

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serotoli cells

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11
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Where is the site of sperm production?

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the testes

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12
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What comprises the primordial follicle

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primary oocytes is surrounded by a single layer of granulosa cells

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13
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What are the two options for a primary follicle

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○ The developing primary follicle either results in the release of an ova, or it will undergo atresia and decay

  • Atresia: the process if degenerating into scar tissue
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what are the 2 cycles in females

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○ The ovarian cycle - occurs in the ovaries and prepares the ova for release

○ The uterine cycle - prepares the uterus for implantation

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15
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What makes up follicular cells

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thecal layer + granulosa = follicular cells

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What type of cells become the corpus luteum?
What hormones does the corpus luteum secrete?

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Follicular cells undergo luteinization to become the corpus luteum

The corpus luteum secretes progesterone and some estrogen

17
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What signifies the end of the ovarian cycle?

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The corpus albicans

18
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Which hormones control the ovarian cycle?

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FHS, LH, and estrogen

○ FHS and estrogen are important for stimulating early follicular development and formation of the secondary follicle

○ LH is important for producing estrogen, which is secreted in increasing quantities by the secondary follicle

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Describe the mechanism of the LH surge?

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LH is the circulating estrogen during the follicular phase, and as estrogen levels rise, estrogen then exerts a positive feedback action on the anterior pituitary to cause a surge in LH secretions

20
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Name the actions of the LH surge

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○ It stops estrogen synthesis by follicular cells

○ It reinitiates meiosis in the oocyte

○ It triggers release of local factors that increase the swelling of the follicle and weaken the wall

○ It differentiates the follicular cells into luteal cells

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Describe the luteal phase

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  • During the luteal phase, LH continues to maintain the corpus luteum
  • The corpus luteum begins secreting large amounts of progesterone in preparation for pregnancy
  • Progesterone causes changes in the uterine lining to prepare for potential implantation of an embryo to establish a pregnancy
  • If no implantation occurs, the rapid degradation of the corpus luteum results in a rapid drop in circulating progesterone
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Name and describe the hormones involved in the luteal phase

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Progesterone: causes changes in the uterine lining to prepare for potential implantation of an embryo to establish pregnancy

LH: important in the production of estrogens which is secreted in increasing quantities by the secondary follicles

Estrogen: exerts a positive feedback action to causse a surge in LH secretion

FSH: important for stimulating early follicular development and formation of the secondary follicle

Inhibin: inhibits the production of LH and FSH by the pituitary gland

23
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How many days does the uterine/menstrual cycle last?

24
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Which parts of the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles align?

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  • Menstrual phase coincides with the end of the luteal phase and the beginning of a new follicular phase
  • The ovarian and uterine cycles begin at the same time
  • The proliferation phase of the uterine cycle corresponds with the later stages of the ovarian follicular phase
  • The secretory phase coincides with the beginning of the luteal phase and the formation of the corpus luteum
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Define: Endometriosis
Endometriosis = a disorder in which the endometrium grows outside of the uterus
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When does menopause occur?
when there are no more viable primary follicles in the ovaries and follicular growth stops and the ovaria and uterine cycles cease
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What controls the errection
erection is a spinal reflex
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Which nervous system is responsible for the female excitement phase
the sympathetic
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Where does fertilization occur?
in the ampulla of the fallopian tubes
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Where does the egg usually implant?
uterine lining
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What controls the secretion of hormones from the placenta?
Unique is that it is a temporary endocrine organ and it secretes hormones without any external control
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What are the 3 placental hormones
- Progesterone - Estrogen - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
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The timing of which hormone corresponds with morning sickness
hCG
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What are the roles of estrogen in paturation
- causes the myometrium to form gap junctions so it can contract - increases the synthesis of oxytocin receptors in the myometrium
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What releases oxytocin
posterior pituitary