Question

1.How does the structure of the testis differ from that of the ovary? How does male meiosis differ from female meiosis? What are some non-gonadal effects of hormones produced by the male?

2.Trace the pathway of sperm from the testis to the penile urethra. Indicate the function of all structures and glands along this pathway.

3.Discuss the Hypothalamic/Pituitary/Gonadal axis' role in male reproductive function, using the figure below to illustrate important feedback and hormonal influence on reproductive function. In your description, indicate the location and types of hormones produced by each structure below. Identify the stages of spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis using the figure below; fill in the names and the stages of the cells associated with the Sertoli cell (and provide the chromosome numbers of each).

hypothalamus

ledig cell

sertoli cell

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