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1 Reproductive Organs and Hormones 365
1 Reproductive Organs and Hormones 365
Hormones
Unit 2
What you should know
• The structure and function of reproductive
organs and gametes and their role in
fertilisation.
• Gamete production in the testes. The roles of
seminiferous tubules, interstitial cells,
testosterone, prostate gland and seminal
vesicles.
• Gamete production in the ovaries to include
maturation of ova and the development of a
follicle. Site of fertilisation in the oviduct and
zygote formation.
Reproductive Organs and Gametes
• Prior Knowledge
– Reproductive organs produce gametes
– Male gamete- sperm
– Female gamete- egg/ova
– Male reproductive organ- testes
– Female reproductive organ-ovary
Production of Gametes
• A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and
sperm) that are used by sexually
reproducing organisms to pass on genes
from generation to generation.
BLADDER
URETER
PUBIC BONE
SEMINAL VESICLE
PROSTATE GLAND RECTUM
URETHRA
ERECTILE TISSUE
COWPER’S GLAND
PENIS VAS DEFERENS
EPIDIDYMIS
SCROTUM
TESTIS
TESTES
SEMINIFEROUS
TUBULE
INTERSTITIAL
CELLS
TESTES
• Seminiferous tubules – produce sperm
• Interstitial cells– secrete testosterone
Interstitial
cells
Accessory Glands
• Seminal vesicles and the prostate gland
• Semen consists of 10% sperm and 90% fluid and as sperm pass
down the ducts from testis to penis, (accessory) glands add various
secretion
• The prostate gland and seminal vesicles secrete fluids that maintain
the mobility and viability of the sperm. This fluid is called semen
– Seminal vesicles secrete a fructose rich liquid, which provides energy for
the mobility of the sperm
OVIDUCT
ENDOMETRIUM
OVARY
UTERUS
CERVIX
VAGINA
THE OVARIES
• The ovaries contain
immature ova in various
stages of development
Testosterone
FSH ICSH
• FSH
– Causes development of follicles in ovary
– Stimulates secretion of oestrogen by the
follicle