Summary: Lectures Human Development

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  • 2 Reproductive systems

  • 2.1 a. Male reproductive system

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  • What is the difference in the amount of gametes produced by males and females?

    - Females produce 1 gamete per month
    - Males produce 0.5 billion sperm cells per day
  • What are the external genitalia in males?

    • Scrotal sac (encloses testes)
    • Penis
  • What is the pathway of the spermatozoa through the male reproductive system?

    Testis → epididymis → ductus deferens → ejaculatory duct.
  • What are the three accessory organs that secrete fluids in the ducts of the male reproductive system?

    • Seminal vesicles
    • Prostate gland
    • Bulbourethral glands
  • What are the functions of the connective tissue in the testes?

    • It supports blood and lymphatic vessels
    • It drains the efferent ductules
  • Where do the spermatozoa go to after they are produced?

    They go through the rete testis and the efferent ductules to the epididymis.
  • What are the two types of cells the seminiferous tubules contain, and what is their function in spermatogenesis?

    • Spermatogonia: stem cells involved in spermatogenesis
    • Sustentacular cells: sustain and promote development of sperm.
  • What are the two types of cells the body has, and are they haploid or diploid?

    • Somatic cells: diploid
    • Germ cells / gametes: haploid.
  • What are, in a nutshell, the three steps of mitosis?

    - Replication of chromosomes
    - Separation of the chromosomes
    - Division of the nucleus and the cytoplasm
  • How are the male germ (stem) cells called?

    Spermatogonia.

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