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What does the term semen refer to?

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Spermatozoa and secretions from the accessory glands

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What shape are fully formed spermatozoa heads and what do they contain?

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Flattened shaped and contain the nucleus

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What is the spermatatozoa covered by?

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Plasma membrane

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What three parts of the tail is the spermatozoa made up of?

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middle, principal and end pieces

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What is the double walled structure between the anterior portion of the sperm head and the plasma membrane?

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Acrosomal cap

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Where in the sperm is the DNA contained and in what form?

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1N chromosome is in the nucleus in the head of the sperm resulting from meiotic cell division

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The socket at the neck of the sperm is called?

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implantation socket

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What is the central core of the middle piece of the sperm tail called?

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Axoneme

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What is the axoneme composed of?

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9 pairs of microtubules around 2 central filaments (In the middle piece this is also surrounded by 9 outer course fibers)

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Describe Spermatogenesis.

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Occurs in the Seminiferous tubules and consists of all cellular transformation in developing germ cells.

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Describe Spermocytogenesis.

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Mitotic divisions involving proliferation and maintenance of the spermatogonia

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Meiosis is important for what?

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Assuring genetic diversity

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Spermiogenesis is what?

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transformation of spherical spermatids into differentiated spermatozoa

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What part of Spermatogenesis takes place in the Basal Area?

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Proliferation

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Where does Proliferation occur?

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Basement membrane in the Basel Area

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What stages are there in Proliferation?

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Spermatogonia A1-A4, Spermatogonia I, Spermatogonia B

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What stages of Spermatogenisis occur in the adluminal area?

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Meiosis and Differentnition

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What divisions do the Spermatogonia go through?

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Mitotic

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What process does the spermatocytes go through?

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Meiosis

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What set of the spermatocytes divides the meiosis and differetition parts of spermatogenisis

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Secondary Spermatocytes

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What are the most immature germ cells?

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Spermatogonia (2N)

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Which spermatocyte has the longest life?

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Primary spermocyte

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What phases does Speriogenesis consist of?

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Golgi Phase, Cap phase, acrosomal phase and maturation phase

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What devolps during the Golgi phase?

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acrosomic vesicle is fused of many proacrosomic vesicles

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What occurs in the cap phase?
Acrosome forms a cap over the anterior part of the nucleous
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What happens in the acrosomal phase?
Acrosome spreads across the nucleous
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What happens in the Maturation phase?
Mitochondria are arranged in a helical fashion to form middle pieces
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Sperimation is what?
Release of the spermatozoa from the Sertoli cell into the ST lumen
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Generation
A cohort group of cells that has a similar appearance and function
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Referring to the Cycle of SE how many generations does Section I have?
4 generations (A-spermatogonia, 2 1 degree spermatocytes and an immature speratid
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What is different about 1-7 cycle sections and 8?
Only section 8 can release spermatozoa
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How many days does the SE cycle require for the bull?
13.5 days
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How many days does the SE cycle require for the Ram
10.4 days
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How many days does the SE cycle require for the Boar?
8.3 Days (shortest)
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How many days does the SE cycle require for the stallion?
12.2 days
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What is the equations to figure out the time for A-spermatogonia to become mature spermatids?
4.5 cycles X #days/cycle
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How many days does it take in each species to go from A-Spermatogonia to mature spermatids?
Bull-61 days Ram-4.7 days Boar-39 days Stallion-55 days
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What does the spermatogenic wave refer to?
The distribution of stages along the length of the ST at a given time
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T/F | During the spermatogenic wave each stage of the SE changes to a more advanced stage.
True
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Where on the tubule does spermiation occur?
It is constantly changing along the tubule
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How does Heat stress affect the male reproductive system?
It decreases the rate of spermatogenesis
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Which cycle of sperm is first affected by heat stress?
Spermatids-most sensitive
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Why are the spermatids considered the most sensitive?
They are undergoing morphological changes
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Why is the Secondary spermatocyte the second to fail to heat stroke?
It is undergoing Meiosis
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What is the third sperm type to be affected by heat stress?
Primary spermatocyte
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Why does it take so long for heat stress issues to appear in the animal?
Because it must pass through (at least) the epididymis
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What does BTB stand for?
Blood Testis Barrier
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What is BTB made up of?
Partial barrier of myoid cells
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What divides the ST into 2 compartments?
Sertoli-Sertoli junctions
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What does the basal compartment contain?
Spermatogonia and immature spermatocytes
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What does the adluminal compartment contain?
More advanced spermatocytes and spermatids
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Fully formed spermatozoa tails contain what?
The tail contains the apparatus for motility
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What does the acrosome cap contain?
Acrosin, Hyaluronidase and other enzymes for fertilization
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What is another name for the sperm neck?
Capitulum
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Describe the Basal plate.
Continues with the 9 outer course fibers that project throughout the tail.
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What gives rise to the spermatids?
Primary and secondary spermatocytes
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Which germ cell has the longest life span?
Primary spermatocyte
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Which germ cell has the shortest life span?
Secondary spermatocyte
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What is the cytoplasmic droplet composed of?
Residual cytoplasm
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What are the 3 types of spermatogonia?
A spermatogonia I spermatogonia B spermatogonia
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What do the A spermatogonia undergo and they progress from what stages?
Mitotic divisions and progress from A1 to A4
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Describe the purpose of the Stem cells.
A pool of stem cells is always maintained and divide mitotically to always have a source of A spermatogonia
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What is the last mitotic division?
When B spermatogonia form 1o spermatocytes
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What compartment do all mitotic divisions occur?
Basal

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