Male reproductive

Takes somatic cells and makes two

Reduction and division

Somatic cells have _____ chromozomes

Sex cells have _____ chromozomes

sex cells are also called _____.

Where is sperm made?

What is the male and female sex organ?

What are the 3 main glands that contribute to sperm ejaculate?

sperm cells have how many chromozomes?

gonads are what type of cells?

What happens in meiosis I?

What happens in meiosis II?

What are the 2 layers of the testes?

After the sperm leave the seminiferous tubules they go into _____.

When the sperm leave the rete testes they go into _____.

Germ cells will eventually become _____.

These cell types exist in all different layers of the seminiferous tubules and have 3 different names name all 3

germ cells eventually become _____.

make substance called Inhibin to decrease sperm production.

Keeps small amount of testosterone available in testes for maintaining spermatogenesis (making sperm)

Assists in making sperm

Testosterone secreations is promoted by

causes leydig cells to produce more testosterone

androgens and testosterone are made mostly where?

passageway between scrotum and the abdominal cavity

Fibromuscular cord that guides the descent of the testicles through the inguinal canal

the testicles descent at what age?

Blood vessels, vas deferens, nerves, cremaster muscle that travels with testes.

the stereocilia microvilli in the epididymis have the ability for what?

Highly coiled up to 20ft in lenth

What are the 3 erectile tissues?

Fluid+sperm=

Accessory gland:
Bulk of semen

Accessory gland:
Alkaline secreations to neutralize acidic vagina

Accessory gland:
secreations contain fructose and vitamin C

_____ stimulate muscle contractions both in male and females and are found in the _____ gland.

Accessory gland:
Contains fibrinogen that temporarily clots vagina

Accessory gland:
20-30% of semen volume

Accessory gland:
Secreations of acid phosphate

Accessory gland:
Rounded, glandular tissue wrapped in smooth muscle

Accessory gland:
secreations of seminaplasmin (antibiotic)
protects against urinary tract infection in males

Accessory gland:
Secretes pre-cum

Accessory gland:
Secretes alkaline fluid that neutralizes any urinaryacids in urethra

The hypothalamus releases _____ hormone to the _____.

The anterior pituitary gland releases these two types of hormones

The Lutenizing hormone causes the _____ cells to produce _____.

The Nurse cells or sertoli cells release either _____ or _____.