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    • What is the main goal of the SHS402M Anatomy and Physiology course?
      Understand male and female reproductive systems
    • Who is the lecturer for the SHS402M Anatomy and Physiology course?
      Dr Claire Kelly
    • What is the location of the School of Sport and Health Sciences?
      D2.01e
    • What is the main function of the testicle in the male urinogenital system?
      Production of spermatozoa
    • What is the function of the epididymis in the male urinogenital system?
      Maturation of spermatozoa
    • What is the function of the scrotum in the male urinogenital system?
      Suspends the testes
    • What is the function of the vas deferens in the male urinogenital system?
      Carriage from epididymis to urethra
    • What is the function of the prostate in the male urinogenital system?
      Contribution to seminal fluid
    • What is the function of the Cowper's glands in the male urinogenital system?
      Contribution to seminal fluid
    • What is the function of the seminal vesicles in the male urinogenital system?
      Contribution to seminal fluid
    • What is the function of the penis in the male urinogenital system?
      Carriage out of the body
    • What are the contributions to seminal fluid in the male urinogenital system?
      • Testes
      • Epididymis
      • Vas deferens
      • Prostate
      • Cowper's glands
      • Seminal vesicles
    • What is the process of sperm production called?
      Spermatogenesis
    • What is the starting material for spermatogenesis?
      Spermatogonia
    • What is the end product of spermatogenesis?
      Spermatozoa
    • What is the duration of spermatogenesis?
      ~70 days
    • What is the size of a mature spermatozoon?
      ~0.04mm long and 0.004mm wide
    • How many spermatozoa are produced by an average male per day?
      >150 million
    • What are the parts of a mature spermatozoon?
      • Head (nucleus)
      • Middle section (many mitochondria)
      • Tail (motile)
    • What is the function of Leydig cells in the testes?
      Secrete and produce testosterone and other androgens
    • What is the function of the fallopian tubes in the female urinogenital system?
      Transport and fertilization
    • What is the main function of the ovary in the female urinogenital system?
      Ovum production and hormone production
    • What is the function of the uterus in the female urinogenital system?
      Implantation and gestation
    • What is the function of the cervix in the female urinogenital system?
      Selective protective barrier
    • What is the function of the vulva in the female urinogenital system?
      Warmth and moisture during reproduction
    • What is the function of the vagina in the female urinogenital system?
      Secretions, sexual activity, and childbirth
    • What are the layers of the uterus wall?
      • Myometrium (smooth muscle)
      • Perimetrium (outer layer of connective tissue and epithelial cells)
      • Endometrium (layer of epithelial cells and thick layer of connective tissue)
    • What is the size of the ovary?
      Size of a walnut
    • Where are the ovaries located?
      Pelvic region on either side of the uterus
    • What is the process of ovum production and transport called?
      Menstrual cycle
    • How many ova are released per menstrual cycle?
      One
    • How many ova are females born with?
      2-4 million
    • How many eggs are released over a woman's lifetime?
      ~400
    • What are the stages of oogenesis?
      • Oogonium
      • Primary oocyte
      • Secondary oocyte
      • Ovum
    • What is the function of the corpus luteum?
      Produces hormones after ovulation
    • What is the corpus albicans?
      Remnant of the corpus luteum after it breaks down
    • What is the process that gives rise to male and female gametes called?
      gametogenesis
    • What are the male and female gametes called in mammals?
      spermatozoa and ova
    • What are the gonads in males and females?
      testis and ovary
    • What is the role of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in the endocrine regulation of the gonads?
      They produce hormones that regulate the gonads