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Reprodution
Making babies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Testis has two main compartments | Seminiferous tubeules (sperm and stertoli cells) and intersitial space (leydig cells or steroids) |
| Spermatogenesis- | production of mature sperm cell |
| Acessary Glands | THree sets - seminal cesicles, prostate and bubourethral come togeth er and make semen. Seminal provides 60%, while bulbourethral glands secrete fluid neutralize urine. |
| Testicular regulation | hypothalamus releases GnRH which goes to the anterior pituritary releasesing FSH and LH, to go visit the testes |
| Oogenesis | making eggs, start out with 1 oocyte and 2-3 polar bodies but we kill other except 2 that split and come together. Most die. |
| Endocrinology of the OVarian cycel | LH singals Theca interna to synthesize adnrogens and testoreone. Go to the granulosa and converts androgens to estrogens. Estogens stimulate oviduct development and secondary sex characteristics. |
| Mentstual Cycle has three major phases | follicular or proliferative, luteal or secretor and menstual. |
| 4 hormones need to know | FSH, LH, E, and P(progesterone) |
| Birth control pill | Pill composed of high progesterone and estrogen. Mimics pregnacy by blocking FSH release so follicle doesn't gorwn, and it blocks the LH surge to not allow ovulation |