Physiology 2130 Study Guide - Final Guide: Corpus Albicans, Estriol, Labia Minora

• School: Western University
• Department: Physiology
• Course: Physiology 2130
• Professor: John Bell

Document Summary

Combined functions of both male and female reproductive systems, are to pass on the genes of the individuals and the maintain species. In this module we will look at male and female reproductive systems. Look at how each sytem develops in the fetus and how they change during puberty. Each cel in body = 23 pairs of chromosomes includes pair of sex chromosomes: sex chromosomes consist of large x and smaller y, all eggs = x chromosomes sperm = x/y. Sex of future baby determines at point of fertilization : if sperm carrying the x chromosomes penetrates the egg carrying the x chromosomes, then a female will develop xx, if sperm is y, male will develop yx. During first 5 weeks of development, male and female embryos contain common (sometimes called indifferent) gonads. These structures will eventually form the testes in the male or the ovaries in the female.