Unit 6 human reproduction

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Neil Campbell and Jane Reece
Lectures by Chris Romero, updated by Erin Barley with contributions from Joan Sharp
Chapter 5
Human Reproduction
CAMPBELL & REECE
CHAPTER 46

1. Female Reproductive Anatomy
• The female external reproductive
structures include
• the clitoris and
• two sets of labia
Animation: Female Reproductive AnatomyAnimation: Female Reproductive Anatomy

• The internal organs are:
– a pair of gonads (ovaries) and
– a system of ducts (oviducts/
fallopian tubes) and
– chambers (uterus,vagina, vulva)
that carry gametes and house the
embryo and fetus
Animation: Female Reproductive AnatomyAnimation: Female Reproductive Anatomy

Fig. 46-10a
(Rectum)
Cervix
Vagina
Vaginal opening
Oviduct
Ovary
Uterus
(Urinary bladder)
(Pubic bone)
Urethra
Clitoris
Shaft
Glans
Prepuce
Labia minora
Labia majora
Reproductive anatomy of the
human female

Fig. 46-10b
Ovaries
Oviduct
Follicles
Corpus luteum
Uterine wallUterus
Cervix
Endometrium
Vagina
Reproductive anatomy of the human
female

a. Female gonads: Ovaries
• Lie in the abdominal cavity
• Each ovary contains
– many follicles, which consist of a
partially developed egg, called an
oocyte, surrounded by support cells.
• Once a month, an oocyte develops into an
ovum (egg) by the process of oogenesis

• Ovulation is the release of an egg cell from
the follicle.
• The remaining follicular tissue grows within
the ovary, forming the corpus luteum.
• The corpus luteum secretes hormones
e.g. that help to maintain pregnancy.
• If the egg is not fertilized, the corpus
luteum degenerates.

b. Oviducts and Uterus
• After ovulation, the egg cell travels from the
ovary to the uterus via an oviduct, or
fallopian tube.
• Cilia in the oviduct convey the egg to the
uterus, also called the womb.
• The uterus lining, the endometrium, has many
blood vessels
• The uterus narrows at the cervix, then opens
into the vagina.

c.Vagina and Vulva
• The vagina: is a thin-walled chamber that
is the repository for sperm during
copulation and serves as the birth canal
• The vagina opens to the outside at the
vulva, which consists of the
– labia majora,
– labia minora,
– hymen, and
– clitoris

d. Mammary Glands
• The mammary glands are not part of the
reproductive system but are important to
mammalian reproduction.
• Within the glands, small sacs of epithelial
tissue secrete milk.

2. Male Reproductive Anatomy
• The male’s external reproductive
organs are:
– the scrotum and
– penis
Animation: Male Reproductive AnatomyAnimation: Male Reproductive Anatomy

2. Male Reproductive Anatomy
• Internal organs are:
– the gonads (testes), which
produce sperm and hormones,
– and accessory glands
Animation: Male Reproductive AnatomyAnimation: Male Reproductive Anatomy

Fig. 46-11a
Seminal
vesicle
(behind
bladder)
Urethra
Scrotum
(Urinary
bladder)
Prostate gland
Bulbourethral
gland
Erectile tissue
of penis
Vas deferens
Epididymis
Testis
human male

Fig. 46-11b
Seminal vesicle
(Rectum)
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct
Prostate gland
Bulbourethral gland
Vas deferens Epididymis
Testis
Scrotum
(Urinary
bladder)
(Urinary
duct)
(Pubic bone)
Erectile
tissue
Urethra
Glans
Prepuce
Penis
human male

a. Male gonads: Testes
• Testes, consist of:
– highly coiled seminiferous
tubules (in which sperm form)
– surrounded by connective tissue
– Leydig cells produce hormones
and are scattered between the
tubules.

• Production of normal sperm cannot
occur at the body temperatures .
• The testes are held outside the
abdominal cavity in the scrotum,
where the temperature is 2ºC lower
than in the abdominal cavity.

MALE TESTIS ANATOMY

b. Ducts
• From the seminiferous tubules of a
testis, sperm pass into the coiled
tubules of the epididymis
• During ejaculation, sperm are
propelled through the muscular vas
deferens and the ejaculatory duct,
and then exit the penis through the
urethra.

c. Accessory Glands
• Semen is composed of:
– sperm plus
– secretions from three sets of accessory
glands
• The two seminal vesicles contribute
about 60% of the total volume of
semen.
• The prostate gland secretes its
products directly into the urethra through
several small ducts.

c. Accessory Glands
– The bulbourethral glands secrete a clear
mucus before ejaculation that neutralizes
acidic urine remaining in the urethra.

D. Penis
• The human penis is composed of three
cylinders of spongy erectile tissue.
• During sexual arousal, the erectile tissue
fills with blood from the arteries, causing
an erection.
• The head of the penis is called the glans
and is covered with a prepuce.
• The rest is called the shaft.

D. Penis
Glans Shaft

3. GAMETOGENESIS
• Gametogenesis, the production of
gametes by meiosis.
• Spermatogenesis is production of
mature sperm
• Oogenesis is development of mature
oocytes (eggs).
• Sperm are small and motile and are produced

A. Spermatogenesis
 Sperm are small and motile and are
produced throughout the life of a
sexually mature male.

Epididymis
Seminiferous tubule
Sertoli cell
nucleus
Testis
Cross section
of seminiferous
tubule
Spermatogonium
Primary spermatocyte
Secondary spermatocyte
Spermatids
(two stages)
SpermLumen of
seminiferous tubule
SPERMATOGENESIS

Primordial germ cell in embryo
Mitotic divisions
Spermatogonial
stem cell
Mitotic divisions
Spermatogonium
Mitotic divisions
Primary spermatocyte
Meiosis I
Secondary spermatocyte
Meiosis II
Early
spermatid
Differentiation (Sertoli
cells provide nutrients)
Sperm
2n
2n
2n
n n
n n n n
n n n n
SPERMATO
-
GENESIS

Plasma membrane
Tail
Neck
Midpiece Head
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Acrosome
SPERMATOZOAN STRUCTURE

• Oogenesis is development of mature
oocytes (eggs) and can take many years
• Eggs contain stored nutrients and are
much larger.
B. Oogenesis

Ovary
Primary
oocyte
within
follicle
Ruptured
follicle
Growing
follicle
Mature follicle
Ovulated
secondary oocyte
Corpus luteum
Degenerating
corpus luteum
OOGENISIS

Fig. 46-12g
Primordial germ cell
Mitotic divisions
Oogonium
Mitotic divisions
Primary oocyte
(present at birth), arrested
in prophase of meiosis I
Completion of meiosis I
and onset of meiosis II
Secondary oocyte,
arrested at metaphase of
meiosis II
First
polar
body
Ovulation, sperm entry
Completion of meiosis II
Second
polar
body
Fertilized egg
2n
2n
n
n
n
n
In embryo
OOGENISIS

1. In oogenesis, one egg forms from each
cycle of meiosis; in spermatogenesis four
sperm form from each cycle of meiosis.
2. Oogenesis stops later in life in females;
spermatogenesis continues throughout the
adult life of males
3. Oogenesis has long interruptions;
spermatogenesis produces sperm from
precursor cells in a continuous sequence
Difference between Spermatogenesis
and oogenesis:

4. HORMONES INVOLVED IN HUMAN
REPRODUCTION
• Human reproduction is coordinated by
hormones from the:
– hypothalamus (GnRH) ,
– anterior pituitary (FSH and LH) , and
– gonads

HYPOTHALAMUS
• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is
secreted by the hypothalamus
• and directs the release of FSH and LH from
the anterior pituitary gland.
• FSH and LH regulate processes in the gonads
and the production of sex hormones

Anterior pituitary gland
• Release FSH and LH.
• FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH
regulate processes in the gonads and the
production of sex hormones.

• Gonads produce and release the
sex hormones.
• Which include
– androgens,
– estrogens, and
– progesterone
Gonad hormones

• Sex hormones regulate:
– The development of primary sex
characteristics during embryogenesis.
– The development of secondary sex
characteristics at puberty
– Sexual behavior and sex drive.

a. Hormonal Control of the Male
Reproductive System
• FSH promotes the activity of Sertoli
cells, which nourish developing
sperm and are located within the
seminiferous tubules
• LH regulates Leydig cells, which
secrete testosterone and other
androgen hormones, which in turn
promote spermatogenesis.
Animation: Male HormonesAnimation: Male Hormones

Hypothalamus
GnRH
FSH
Anterior pituitary
Sertoli cells Leydig cells
Inhibin Spermatogenesis Testosterone
Testis
LH
Negativefeedback
Negativefeedback
– –
–
Hormonal
control
of the testes

• Testosterone regulates the production
of GnRH, FSH, and LH through
negative feedback mechanisms.
• Sertoli cells secrete the hormone
inhibin, which reduces FSH secretion
from the anterior pituitary.

b. Hormonal control in Females and
The Reproductive Cycles of Females
• Prior to ovulation, the endometrium
thickens with blood vessels in
preparation for embryo implantation
• If an embryo does not implant in the
endometrium, the endometrium is shed
in a process called menstruation.

• Two cycles of female reproduction:
– Changes in the uterus define the
menstrual cycle (also called the
uterine cycle)
– Changes in the ovaries define the
ovarian cycle

Control by hypothalamus Inhibited by combination of
estradiol and progesterone
Stimulated by high levels
of estradiol
Inhibited by low levels of
estradiol
Hypothalamus
GnRH
Anterior pituitary
FSH LH
Pituitary gonadotropins
in blood
LH
FSH
FSH and LH stimulate
follicle to grow
LH surge triggers
ovulation
Ovarian cycle
Growing follicle Maturing
follicle
Corpus
luteum
Degenerating
corpus luteum
Follicular phase Ovulation Luteal phase
(a)
(b)
(c)
Days
0 5 10 14 15 20 25 28
| | | | | | | |
–
–
+

Ovarian hormones
in blood
Peak causes
LH surge
Estradiol level
very low
Estradiol Progesterone
Ovulation Progesterone and estra-
diol promote thickening
of endometrium
Uterine (menstrual) cycle
Endometrium
0 5 10 14 20 25 28
| | | | | | | |
Days
15
Menstrual flow phase Proliferative phase Secretory phase
(d)
(e)

i. The Ovarian Cycle
• The release of GnRH then FSH and LH
stimulates follicle growth.
• Follicle growth and an increase in the
hormone estradiol characterize the follicular
phase of the ovarian cycle.
• The follicular phase ends at ovulation, and the
secondary oocyte is released.
Animation: OvulationAnimation: Ovulation

• The follicular tissue left behind forms the
corpus luteum; this is the luteal phase
• The corpus luteum disintegrates, and ovarian
LH and FSH decrease.
Animation: Post OvulationAnimation: Post Ovulation

ii. The Uterine (Menstrual) Cycle
• Hormones coordinate the uterine cycle with
the ovarian cycle.
• A new cycle begins if no embryo implants in
the endometrium.
• Cells of the uterine lining can sometimes
migrate to an abnormal, or ectopic, location.
• Swelling of these cells in response to hormone
stimulation results in a disorder called
endometriosis.

5. Menopause
• After about 500 cycles, human females undergo
menopause, the cessation of ovulation and
menstruation.

6. Conception, Embryonic Development,
and Birth
• An egg develops into an embryo in a series
of predictable events
1.Conception
• fertilization of an egg by a sperm, occurs
in the oviduct
• The resulting zygote begins to divide by
mitosis in a process called cleavage.
• This gives rise to a blastocyst, a ball of
cells with a cavity.

Ovary
Uterus
Endometrium(a) From ovulation to implantation
(b) Implantation of blastocyst
Cleavage
Fertilization
Ovulation
Cleavage
continues
The blastocyst
implants
Trophoblast
Inner cell mass
Cavity
Blastocyst
Endo-
metrium
1
2
3
4
5
Formation of the zygote and early
post-fertilization events

• After blastocyst formation, the embryo implants
into the endometrium.
• The embryo releases human chorionic
gonadotropin (hCG), which prevents
menstruation.
• Pregnancy, or gestation, is the condition of
carrying one or more embryos in the uterus.

7. Gestation: First Trimester
• Human gestation can be divided into
three trimesters of about three months
each.
• The first trimester is the time of most
radical change for both the mother and
the embryo.
• During implantation, the endometrium
grows over the blastocyst.

• During its first 2 to 4 weeks, the embryo
obtains nutrients directly from the
endometrium.
• Meanwhile, the outer layer of the blastocyst,
called the trophoblast, mingles with the
endometrium and eventually forms the
placenta
• Blood from the embryo travels to the placenta
through arteries of the umbilical cord and
returns via the umbilical vein

Fig. 46-16
Placenta
Uterus
Umbilical cord
Chorionic villus,
containing fetal
capillaries
Maternal blood
pools
Maternal
arteries
Maternal
veins
Maternal
portion
of placenta
Fetal arteriole
Fetal venule
Umbilical cord
Fetal
portion of
placenta
(chorion)
Umbilical
arteries
Umbilical
vein
Placental circulation

• TWINS:
• Splitting of the embryo during the first month of
development results in genetically identical
twins
• Release and fertilization of two eggs results in
fraternal and genetically distinct twins.

• The first trimester is the main period of
organogenesis, development of the
body organs.
• All the major structures are present by
8 weeks, and the embryo is called a
fetus

• Changes occur in the mother:
– Growth of the placenta
– Stop ovulation and menstrual
cycle
– Breast enlargement
– Nausea is also very common

Fig. 46-17
(a) 5 weeks (b) 14 weeks (c) 20 weeks

Gestation: Second Trimester
• During the second trimester:
– The fetus grows and is very active
– The mother may feel fetal
movements
– The uterus grows enough for the
pregnancy to become obvious.

Gestation: Third Trimester
• During the third trimester, the fetus
grows and fills the space within the
embryonic membranes
• Hormones e.g. oxytocin induces and
regulates labour, the process by which
childbirth occurs

Fig. 46-18
Estradiol Oxytocin
from
ovaries
Induces oxytocin
receptors on uterus
from fetus
and mother’s
posterior pituitary
Stimulates uterus
to contract
Stimulates
placenta to make
Prostaglandins
Stimulate more
contractions
of uterus
Positivefeedback
+
+
A model for the induction of
labour

Fig. 46-19-1
Placenta
Umbilical cord
Uterus
Cervix
Dilation of the cervix1
The three stages of labour

Fig. 46-19-2
Expulsion: delivery of the infant2

Fig. 46-19-3
Delivery of the placenta
Uterus
Placenta
(detaching)
Umbilical
cord
3

• Birth is brought about by a series of
strong, rhythmic uterine contractions.
• First the baby is delivered, and then
the placenta.
• Lactation, the production of milk, is
unique to mammals.

8. Contraception and Abortion
• Contraception, the deliberate prevention of
pregnancy.
• Contraceptive methods fall into three
categories:
1. Preventing release of eggs and sperm
2. Keeping sperm and egg apart
3. Preventing implantation of an embryo

I. The rhythm method, or natural family
planning, is to refrain from intercourse when
conception is most likely; it has a pregnancy
rate of 10–20%.
II. Coitus interruptus, the withdrawal of the
penis before ejaculation, is unreliable.
III. Barrier methods block fertilization with a
pregnancy rate of less than 10%
I. A condom fits over the penis
II. A diaphragm is inserted into the vagina
before intercourse.

XV. Intrauterine devices are inserted into the
uterus and interfere with fertilization and
implantation; the pregnancy rate is less than
1%
V. Female birth control pills are hormonal
contraceptives with a pregnancy rate of less
than 1%

VI. Sterilization is permanent and prevents the
release of gametes:
– Tubal ligation ties off the oviducts.
– Vasectomy ties off the vas deferens.
VII. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy.

9. Modern Reproductive Technologies
• Ways of detecting Disorders During Pregnancy:
a. Amniocentesis and chorionic villus
sampling are invasive techniques in which
amniotic fluid or fetal cells are obtained for
genetic analysis.
b. Noninvasive procedures usually use
ultrasound imaging to detect fetal condition
c. Genetic testing of the fetus poses ethical
questions and can present parents with difficult
decisions.

10. Treating Infertility
• Modern technology can provide infertile couples
with assisted reproductive technologies:
– In vitro fertilization (IVF) mixes eggs with
sperm in culture dishes and returns the
embryo to the uterus at the 8 cell stage
– Sperm are injected directly into an egg in a
type of IVF called intracytoplasmic sperm
injection (ICSI)

Video: Ultrasound of Human Fetus 1Video: Ultrasound of Human Fetus 1
Video: Ultrasound of Human Fetus 2Video: Ultrasound of Human Fetus 2

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