HUMAN
REPRODUCTION
, HUMAN REPRODUCTION
ASEXUAL VS SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
ASEXUAL SEXUAL
One parent Two parents
O spring genetically identical O spring genetically di erent
Mitosis Mitosis and Meiosis
MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
ff ff
, HUMAN REPRODUCTION
SCROTUM
STRUCTURE FUNCTION
Pouch-like structure - Acts as a
that contains testes temperature
regulator. Keep
testes 2* - 3* C
lower than body
temperature
(necessary for
formation of fertile
sperm)
- Protects the sperm
TESTES (TESTIS)
STRUCTURE FUNCTION
- Glandular gonads (organ that produces - Testes produce sperm (make gametes),
gametes) in the male by the germinal epithelial cells that line
- Two oval structures that are suspended seminiferous tubules
outside body in scrotum - Testes also produce testosterone (male
- Contains highly convoluted (folded) hormone) by interstitial cells
tubules lined with cells that form haploid
spermatozoa (adult sperm cell)
- Tubules are called seminiferous tubules:
- 1000 tubules in each testis
- Total length over 500m
- Enables tubules to produce
200-500 million sperm for
ejaculation
- Between tubules are groups of endocrine
cells (hormone secreting cells), called
interstitial cells
REPRODUCTION
, HUMAN REPRODUCTION
ASEXUAL VS SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
ASEXUAL SEXUAL
One parent Two parents
O spring genetically identical O spring genetically di erent
Mitosis Mitosis and Meiosis
MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
ff ff
, HUMAN REPRODUCTION
SCROTUM
STRUCTURE FUNCTION
Pouch-like structure - Acts as a
that contains testes temperature
regulator. Keep
testes 2* - 3* C
lower than body
temperature
(necessary for
formation of fertile
sperm)
- Protects the sperm
TESTES (TESTIS)
STRUCTURE FUNCTION
- Glandular gonads (organ that produces - Testes produce sperm (make gametes),
gametes) in the male by the germinal epithelial cells that line
- Two oval structures that are suspended seminiferous tubules
outside body in scrotum - Testes also produce testosterone (male
- Contains highly convoluted (folded) hormone) by interstitial cells
tubules lined with cells that form haploid
spermatozoa (adult sperm cell)
- Tubules are called seminiferous tubules:
- 1000 tubules in each testis
- Total length over 500m
- Enables tubules to produce
200-500 million sperm for
ejaculation
- Between tubules are groups of endocrine
cells (hormone secreting cells), called
interstitial cells