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1
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Is phase 4 of spermatogenesis more or less rapid than oogenesis

A

More rapid

2
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Where does spermatogenesis begin?

A

Seminiferous tubules of testers after puberty

3
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What are type A spermatogonia?

A

mitotically active throughout reproductive life

4
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How are spermatogonia kept at edge of semiferous epithelium?

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Interlocking sertoli cells connected by intercellular cytoplasmic bridges

5
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What are type B spermatogonia termed as when they enter meiosis

A

Primary spermatocytes

6
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How long do spermatocytes take to complete meiosis 1

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24 days

7
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What happens during meiosis 1

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spend this time making mRNA for later protein production

8
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What is the result of early translation into protein

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Sterility

9
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What is produced from meiosis 1

A

Secondary spermatocytes

10
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What is produced from meiosis 2

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Spermatids

11
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How are spermatids converted to spermatozoa

A

Spermiogenesis

12
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How does spermatid changes as it becomes spermatozoa

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  • Reduction in nuclear size
  • Golgi apparatus condense
  • Flagellum grows from centriole
  • Cytoplasm streams away from nucleus
  • Mitochondria in spiral arrangement around flagellum
  • Head partitioned into domains
13
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What is the final step of sperm maturation

A

Capacitation

14
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Where does capacitation occur

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Female genital tract (requires contact with secretions of the oviduct)

15
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What does LH stimulate

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Testosterone production by Leydig cells

16
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What are the main targets of testosterones and FSH

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Sertoli cells which secrete androgen binding fluids

17
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What do androgen binding fluids do

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Binds to testosterone and carries to seminiferous tubule: stimulates spermatogenesis

18
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Where is sperm deposited?

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Cervical ovarian sphincter

19
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What propels the sperm up the uterine canal?

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Uterine cilia

Sperms propulsion

20
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Describe the steps of the acrosome reaction

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  • Sperm fuses with overlying plasma membrane
  • Enzyme released allow passage through zona pellucida
  • Finishes jounry between zp and oocyte (oolemma)
  • Sperm becomes enveloped
  • Fusion
  • Large increase in intracellular cacium forms wave across the egg
21
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How does fusion occur

A
  • Binds with egg receptors once acrosome reaction complete
  • Cortical vesicle fuses with plasma membrane undergo exocytosis
  • Releases contents into peri-vitelline spae
  • Modified fertilisation detaches and rises
  • Sperm pulled into egg by fertilisation cone
  • Microtubules from the centrosome associated w male pronucleus
  • Fuses with female pro nucleus
22
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How do mature egg and sperm finding each other

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Chemotaxis

23
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How do cells with each other in a species specific way

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In mammals there is a glycoprotein called ZP3 found in zona pellucida
Capacitated sperm are species specific in their binding to ZP3
Binding triggers changes in calcium and pH in sperm

24
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How is number of cell fusing restricted

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Production of second messenger on sperm/ egg binding triggers blocking
Calcium wave triggers cortical release and activation of cell division

25
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What happens at 16-32

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Polarisation of 2 cell populations

Outer cells form trophoblast precursors and inner cell are pluriblast (morula)

26
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What happens at 32-64 cell stage

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This is blastocyst

Has to hatch off the hardened zona pellucida

27
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What attach itself to uterine wall

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7-9 days post ovulation