Complete Women Midterm 2 Set

Spermatic Chord

connective tissue/muscle that surrounds the vas deferens, blood vessels, and nerves

Vas Deferens

Brings sperm to urethra

Epididymis

Sperm storage, bringing sperm into spermatozoa

Seminiferous Tubules

Sperm and testosterone develop and is majority of testes

Leydig cells

manufacture testosterone

Sertoli Cells

Support and nourish sperm, inner portion of tubule

Speratogenesis

1. Proliferation/mitosis

2. Meiosis

   1. Spermiogenesis/add tail

What does the head contain?

Chromosomes

What does the acrosome do?

Has enzymes to break into egg

What does the middle have?

Contains mitochondria

Tail

Contains flagella and cillia

Journey of the sperm

1. Lumen of seminiferous tubules

2. epididymis

3. vas deferens

4. escape

What does seminal fluid contain

fluid from seminal vesicles, prostate, cowper’s gland

What makes the uterus contract?

Sugars and prostaglandins from seminal fluid

Where are the seminal vesicles located?

Base of the bladder, connects to vas deferens

Where is the prostate located?

Below the bladder

Where is Cowper’s Gland located?

either side of urethra

Male hormonal functioning

Hypothalamus stimulates APG to make FSH and LH

What does LH do?

Contributes to leydig cells

What does FSH do?

Contributes to spermatogenesis

What time cycle does male hormone functioning follow?

Circadian rythm

How long does it take for a sperm to mature?

64-74 days

What is the order of sperm maturation?

1. spermatogonia/germcells

2. primary sperocytes/mitosis

3. secondary spermocytes/meiosis I

4. Spermatids/meiosis II

5. Spermatozoa/maturation

Amenorrhea

Absence of periods at reproductive age

Lactational amenhorrea

period without periods while breast feeding

fecundity

ability to have kids

fecundability

probability of having a kid per cycle

fertility

having kids already

energy status

amount of energy stored in body

energy balance

difference in energy intake and output

energy flux

fluctuation based on calories eaten and used

Oligomenhorrea

few cycles than normal

Continuum of ovarian function

1. Fully competent cycle

2. Follicular phase suppression

3. Luteal phase suppression

4. ovulatory failure

5. Oligomenorrhea

6. Amenorrhea

What does losing weight cause?

Lower progesterone in the cycle after losing weight