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Ovary Testis
Meiosis
Spermatogenesis
Before puberty Spermatogonia Mitosis Spermatocytes Meiosis
Mitosis
Spermatogonia
Puberty
Spermatids
Spermiogenesis
Sperms (spermatozoa)
Sustentocytes
Blood-testis barrier
Spermiogenesis
Metabolic
Genetic
locomotor
LH
Luteinizing hormone
ABP
Androgen-binding protein
Effects of testosterone
Effect on reproductive organ
Formation of ducts, glands, genitalia Descending the testis Stimulating maturation and maintaining function of reproductive organ Spermatogenesis
Effects of testosterone
Metabolic effects
Enhancing the basal metabolic rate
Neural effects
Sex drive Aggressive
Epididymis
Storing sperm
Several months
Seminal glands
Viscous fluid
Alkaline Fructose sugar
Energy source
Coagulating enzyme
Sticky mass Stick to the wall of vagina
Prostaglandins
Decrease the viscosity of mucus at cervix Stimulate reverse peristalsis in the uterus
Prostate
Milky fluid
Citrate (as nutrient)
Bulbo-urethral glands
Thick, clear mucus
Lubricating urethra and glans penis
Oogenesis
1M oocytes
300,000 oocytes
1 dominant follicle/months
<500 oocytes
Ovarian cycle
Usually 28 days (21-40 days)
Theca folliculi Zona pellucida (glycoprotein) Granulosa cell
Corona radiata
HPG axis
Effects of estrogen
Effect on reproductive organ
Stimulating maturation and maintaining function of reproductive organ Oogenesis Breast development
Effects of estrogen
Neural effects
Sex drive (along with DHEA)
Effects of progesterone
Effect on reproductive organ
Promoting secretory phase of the uterine cycle Breast development (along with estrogen) During pregnancy, inhibiting uterine motility
Thick mucosa
Ciliated epithelial cell
Beating
Uterus
The uterine wall Perimetrium
Outermost serous layer
Myometrium
Smooth muscle
Endometrium
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelial Thick lamina propria
Cervix
Cervical canal Cervical glands
Mucus
Fill cervical canal Cover external os Block the spread of bacteria
Vagina
Stratified squamous epithelial cell
Glycogen Lactic acid
Free of infection
Vagina
Mammary glands
Function only in female Lobes (15-25 lobes)
Lobules
Glandular alveoli Produce milk
Sperm penetration
Acrosomal reaction Membrane fusion Cortical reaction Oocyte spermbinding receptor Zona pellucida spermbinding receptor Increased [Ca2+]i
Event of fertilization
Continue Meiosis II pronucleus
Pronucleus
Fertilization
Blastocyst Morula
Trophoblast
Implantation
Embryo is nourished by uterine secretion.
Syncytiotrophoblast
Multinuclear cytoplasmic mass Secreting digestive enzyme and growth factor Secreting hCG
Cytotrophoblast
Placentation
Embryo is nourished by digesting endometrial cells.
Placentation
Placenta
Placenta
Corpus luteum
Parturition (birth/labor)
** Paracrine
Cervical distension
Stages of labor
Expulsion
Dilation
Placental stage
Initial birth
Colostrum: yellowish fluid
Containing more protein, vitamin A, and minerals Rich in IgA antibodies
Testosterone
Secondary
Several weeks later Pink skin rash all over the body Fever and joint pain
Tertiary
Destructive lesions of CNS, blood vessel, bone, and skin
Penicillin
Interferon Gardasil
Vaccine against HPV