Human Reproduction

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  • Created on: 21-06-16 16:59
What does the seminal vesicle and prostate do?
Add alkali to aid sperm mobility and reduce acidity
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What is the seminiferous tubule?
Site of spermatogenesis
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Where are leydig cells and what is their function?
Seminiferous tubule - produce testosterone
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What is the function of the fimbrae?
Catch oocytes released during ovulation and direct them
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What is the order of spermatogenesis?
spermatogonia > 1 spermatocytes > 2 spermatocytes > spermatids > spermatozoa
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During oogenesis oocytes begin meiosis but stop at which phase?
Prophase I
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What hormone do the oocytes develop under?
FSH
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What do follicle cells do?
Produce oestrogen first and progesterone during ovulation
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What is released from the acrosome at fertilisation?
Hydrolitic enzymes
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What is the cortical reaction?
The fusing of cortical granules forming a fertilisation membrane
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What is the order of growth after fertilisation?
zygote > blastocyst > embryo > foetus
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What hormone is secreted by an embryo?
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)
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What forms the distinctive positive ***** on a pregnancy test?
The binding of an antibody contained within dye and hCG
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