Spermatogenesis and

Oogenesis
Pgs. 984-985 (Campbell)
 Spermatogenesis
Production of sperm
Continuous and prolific
Each ejaculation contains ~100-650 million
sperm
Occurs in the testes
Seminiferous tubules
 What happens is
Spermatogonia (stem cells that give rise to
sperm) are located at the periphery of each
seminiferous tubule
Spermatogonia are diploid
Developing sperm move toward the central
opening (lumen) of the tubule as they undergo
meiosis and differentiation
4 cells result
Develop into mature sperm
Haploid
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The structure of sperm

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 Oogenesis
The development of ova
Mature, unfertilized eggs cells
Happens in the ovary
Oogonia (stem cells that give rise to ova)
Multiply and begin meiosis
STOPS at prophase 1
At this phase, the cells are called primary oocytes
Remain in this phase until the onset of puberty, when
they are activated by hormones
Activated by LH and FSH
 What happens next ...
Beginning at puberty, FSH periodically
stimulates a follicle to grow and induces its
primary oocyte to complete meiosis 1 and start
meiosis 2
Meiosis then STOPS again
The secondary oocyte, released during ovulation,
does not continue meiosis right away
Penetration of the egg cell by sperm triggers the
completion of meiosis
Then meiosis is complete
LH stimulates the completion of meiosis
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Growing follicle
 Major difference #1
1. unevenness in the mitotic
division/cytokinesis of oogenesis
Almost all the cytoplasm 1 daughter cell
(secondary oocyte)
3 polar bodies which degenerate

Spermatogenesis = four mature sperm

 Major difference #2
The cells that produce sperm continue to
divide by mitosis throughout life (males)

Not the case for women

*born with all the primary oocytes
 Major difference #3
Oogenesis has long resting periods
Sperm is produced in an uninterrupted
sequence
 Exit Slip
On the slip of paper, write a proper heading and
title it Exit Slip 4/14/09
Answer the following questions in complete
sentences:
1. When (during the menstrual cycle) does the
production of the hormones FSH and LH peak?
2. Arrange the following organs in the correct
sequence for the travel of sperm: epididymis, testis,
urethra, vas deferenes
3. List one function/role for the following hormones:
Testosterone
Estrogen
FSH