Reproductive Flashcards
Final exam prep (207 cards)
____________ is the specialized branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system.
Gynecology
__________ is the study of the urinary system but also includes diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the male reproductive system.
Urology
The ________ of reproduction are grouped as gonads (that produce gametes and secrete hormones), ducts (transport, receive, and store gametes), and accessory sex glands (produce materials that support gametes).
organs (gonads, ducts, accessory sex glands)
What are male gametes called
sperm
what are female gametes called
eggs or oocytes
Sex cells are produced by a special type of division called ____________
meiosis
The ______ structures of reproduction include the testes, a system of ducts (epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra), accessory sex glands (seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands), and several supporting structures, including the penis.
male
The scrotum and penis constitute the external genitalia of the male and occupy the ___________, a diamond-shaped area between the thighs bordered by the pubic symphysis, ischial tuberosities, and coccyx.
perineum
________ : The external sace that encloses the testes
scrotum
_______ ________: divides the scrotum right and left halves, providing one compartment for each testis
medial septum
______ ________: a tube of fascia that also contains the testicular vessels and nerves
spermatic cord
The left testis is usually suspended _______ than the right so that the two are not compressed against each other between the thighs.
lower
The reproduction and survival of spermatozoa require a temperature that is ____° C lower than normal core body temperature.
3° C
____________ muscle: bands of skeletal muscle that extend inferiorly from the internal oblique muscles of the trunk, are responsible for elevating the testes
cremaster
__________: A varicose vein in the scrotal circulation disrupts venous return. In 15% of men and in 40% of men being evaluated for fertility treatments.
veriocele
______ _________ : highly convoluted tubules within the testes that form sperm
seminiferous tubules
_________: septal extensions of the tunica albuginea project inward to divide the testis into 250-300 wedge-shaped compartments
lobules
_________(______)________: spherical cells that make and secrete the male sex hormones or androgens
interstitial (Leydig) cells
A ________ ___________: highly convoluted tubules within the testes that form sperm
seminiferous tubule
what are the 2 types of cells in the spermatogenic cells
- spermatogenic cells
- sertoli (sustentacular) cells
- ____________ cells: are in the process of forming sperm (spermatogenesis) which begins at puberty
spermatogenic
- ________ (____________) Cells: they assist the sperm production by conveying nutrients to the spermatogenic cells, actively move them toward tubule lumen, and eat the cytoplasm that is shed during sperm formation
- Sertoli (sustentacular) cells
It takes about _____ days for a spermatogonium to become a mature spermatozoa.
70
300,000 mature sperm are produced every minute, or _____ million per day, in a young male.
400