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ADVANTAGE
SEXUAL
SEXUAL
DISADVANTAGE Costly because there is a need to produce gametes and make the gametes meet (time + energy ) Genetic uniformity leads to susceptibility to diseases.
Genetic diversity increase chances of survival in an unstable environment Beneficial parental genotype can be preserved in a stable environment.
ASEXUAL
STRUCTURE
The testes are located inside the scrotum that serves as a cooling unit.
Under normal conditions, the scrotum hangs loosely away from the body to provide a temperature at about 3C lower that is necessary for healthy sperm production. At lower temperature, the scrotum becomes heavily wrinkled to pull testes closer to the warmth of the body.
STRUCTURE
Inside the testes, there are a number of lobules. Each lobules contains one to four tightly coiled seminiferous tubules which is the site of sperm production.
STRUCTURE
Seminiferous tubules is the site of sperm production. Leydig cells located at the soft connective tissue of the seminiferous tubules to produce testosterone.
STRUCTURE
5. HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Seminiferous tubules of each lobe empty sperm into another set of tubules called the rete testis. Sperm travel from the rete testis to enter the epididymis which hugs the external surface of the testis. The epididymis is a tube that is coiled and measure about 20 feet.
It provides a temporary storage site for immature sperm that enter from the testes. Site of maturation and gain ability to swim (about 20 days along the epididymis).
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
Prostate gland is located below the bladder. It secretes a milky and alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acidic environment in the vagina that might kill or slow down the sperm.
STRUCTURE
Bulbourethral gland is a tiny pea-sized gland under the prostate gland It release mucous secretion when a man becomes sexually excited. It cleanses the urethra of traces of acidic urine. The mucus also lubricates the penis to facilitate penetration into the vagina.
SECRETION
Fructose
FUNCTIONS
nourishes and provides energy for the sperm to swim. stimulate contraction of the uterus that helps move sperm up the female reproductive tract neutralizes the acidic environment in the vagina that might kill or slow down the sperm cleanses the urethra of traces of acidic urine lubricates the penis to facilitate penetration into the vagina
STRUCTURE
The penis is an erectile copulatory organ that delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract.
Internally, the urethra is surrounded by erectile tissue that fills with blood during erection.
SPERMATOGENESIS
Spermatogenesis is the process of sperm production. It begins during puberty and continues throughout lifetime. Within the testes, sperms form in the seminiferous tubules.
SPERMATOGENESIS
SPERMATOGENESIS
SPERMATOGENESIS
SPERMATOGENESIS
SPERMATOGENESIS
SPERMATOGENESIS
HORMONE
Besides testis, endocrine regulation in the male involves the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus secretes gonadotropinreleasing hormone (GnRH), which stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to secrete FSH and LH.
HORMONE
HORMONE
HORMONE