The
gonads produce gametes and consist of the ovary and testis. The ovary is specialized for the production, movement, and maintenance of oocytes. The testis is responsible for the production, storage, and delivery of the spermatozoa. Within the testis are a series of intratesticular ducts that produce sperm and transport sperm to excurrent ducts for maturation and ejaculation.
The learning objectives for this unit
are:
Identify the components and internal cyto-architectural arrangemnt of the ovary.
Identify the maturational stages and features of ovarian follicles.
Identify the cellular and structural characteristics of the corpus lutem and corpus albicans
Recognize the tunics and
internal cyto-architectural arrangement of the testis as well as
intratesticular and excretory genital ducts.
Identify the cellular components
of the testis (spermatogenic, Sertoli, and Leydig cells).
The
gonads produce gametes and consist of the ovary and testis. The ovary is specialized for the production, movement, and maintenance of oocytes. The testis is responsible for the production, storage, and delivery of the spermatozoa. Within the testis are a series of intratesticular ducts that produce sperm and transport sperm to excurrent ducts for maturation and ejaculation.