Question | Answer |
Gonadotrophic hormones | hormones that affect gonads: testes and ovaries. Ex. FSH LH |
What cells are found in testes | Leydig cells and sertoli cells |
What is spermatogenesis | production of sperm in semiferous tubules of the testes; stimulated by FSH |
46 | diploid number of chromosomes |
23 | haploid number of chromosomes. |
What makes up the head of the sperm | acrosomal cap and nucleus |
What makes up the middle piece of the sperm | mitochondria |
what makes up the flagellum | axial filament and tail |
What is semen | seminal fluid and sperm |
What are contributors to seminal fluid | prostate gland, cowpers gland and seminal vesicles |
Prostate | reduces acidity in birth canal |
seminal vesicles | fructose for energy and stimulates muscle contraction in female to propel sperm |
cowpers gland | mucus rich fluid, protection, reduces friction |
follicule | cluster of cells containing an oogonium (primordial egg cell) and is found in the ovary |
Name the four phases of menstruation | flow phase, follicular phase, ovulation phase and luteal phase |