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SpermSperm
Three regionsThree regions Head with acrosomeHead with acrosome Mid-piece or bodyMid-piece or body TailTail
Enzyme HyaluronidaseEnzyme Hyaluronidase
Physiology of Male SystemPhysiology of Male System
Sperm AnalysisSperm Analysis One of the first tests done to determine male infertilityOne of the first tests done to determine male infertility Sterile if less than 20 million sperm per mlSterile if less than 20 million sperm per ml
ErectionErection Controlled by the parasympathetic nervous systemControlled by the parasympathetic nervous system Nitric oxide causes the smooth muscles to relax and Nitric oxide causes the smooth muscles to relax and
the blood vessels to dilatethe blood vessels to dilate
EjaculationEjaculation Controlled by the sympathetic nervous systemControlled by the sympathetic nervous system Also called climax or orgasmAlso called climax or orgasm
GametogenesisGametogenesis
Occurs by Meiosis Occurs by Meiosis rather than mitosisrather than mitosis
Results in four Results in four daughter cells rather daughter cells rather than twothan two
Reduces chromosome Reduces chromosome number by one-halfnumber by one-half
Ovarian CycleOvarian Cycle
Follicular phaseFollicular phase
OvulationOvulation
Luteal phaseLuteal phase
Uterine CycleUterine Cycle
Menstrual stage (menses)Menstrual stage (menses)
Pre-ovulatory stage (proliferative)Pre-ovulatory stage (proliferative)
Post-ovulatory stage (secretory)Post-ovulatory stage (secretory)
Homeostatic ImbalancesHomeostatic Imbalances
Testicular cancerTesticular cancer Prostate cancerProstate cancer ProstatitisProstatitis CryptochidismCryptochidism ImpotenceImpotence Pelvic inflammatory Pelvic inflammatory
diseasedisease Cervical cancerCervical cancer Uterine prolapse Uterine prolapse NondisjunctionNondisjunction
Sexually transmitted Sexually transmitted diseasesdiseases GonorrheaGonorrhea SyphilisSyphilis ChlamydiaChlamydia Genital wartsGenital warts Genital herpesGenital herpes
Amenorrhea and Amenorrhea and menopausemenopause
DysmenorrheaDysmenorrhea EndometriosisEndometriosis