Physio L1 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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What happens during capacitation?
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Removal of cholesterol and noncovalently bound glycoproteins —> inc. in Ca permeability and influx —> inc. cAMP —> motility of sperm
2
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What is required for acrosome reaction to take place?
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1) Hyperpolarization of the sperm plasma membrane
2) Changes in ion permeability
3
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What do the high levels of FSH and testosterone stimulate the production of?
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Androgen Binding Protein (ABP), it binds to testosterone
4
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What does high levels of estradiol and FSH in Females stimulate?
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Formation of LH receptor on granulosa cells
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