Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function: Chapter 27 The Male Reproductive System Flashcards

The main goal of meiosis is to

In mitosis, each parent cell produces ______ daughter cells, while in meiosis, _____ daughter cells are produced

The head of the sperm is comprised of what three components?

Infertility is defined as

Name the term for the process of sperm production

Human gametes (sperm and ova) are produced via the type of cell division called

The fluid expelled (ejaculated) during male orgasm is called ______

List the events that occur during spermiogenesis

A mature sperm cell is also known as a ______

When somatic cells are diploid, gametes are ________; they have one copy of each type of chromosome

Name the type of stem cell that produces cells which, in turn, enter meiosis

Following the process of _____, daughter cells are produced that are genetically distinct from each other

Meiosis I of spermatogenesis gives rise to two equal-size, haploid and genetically unique ______ spermatocytes

During prophase I homologous chromosomes exchange segments of DNA in a process called ______ _______

Describe the morphology of a mature spermatozoon

The modified lysosome within the spermatozoon that contains enzymes needed to penetrate the egg is called the ______

Mitochondria are located in the _____ of the sperm

A typical ejaculation results in the discharge of 2 to 5 mL of the fluid called ________

In prophase I of meiosis, each pair of homologous chromosomes line up side by side and form a _______

As part of the secretion of the prostate, the compound _____ breaks down seminogelin, liquifying the semen

Two requirements must be met for sperm motility: ______, and an energy source (ATP)

A healthy, post-pubescent, young man can produce about _____ sperm per day

Each secondary spermatocytes undergo meiosis II, dividing into two

The earliest stem cells specifically destined to become spermatogonia are called