PATHOLOGY MCQ
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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The process of making sperm begins in the male:
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at birth
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at puberty
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halfway through each month
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once a month
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sperm develop in the testicles within a system of tiny tubes called the seminiferous tubules. At birth, these tubules contain simple round cells. During puberty, testosterone and other hormones cause these cells to transform into sperm cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spermatogenesis starts at puberty with the germ cells found in the basement membrane of the seminiferous tubules of the testes. Sertoli cells stimulated by FSH help regulate spermatogenesis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Within the testes are coiled masses of tubes called seminiferous tubules. These tubules are responsible for producing the sperm cells through a process called spermatogenesis.
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