12. Processes of Maturation
Changes during maturation
• Follicular cell-
proliferation
• Formation of zona
pellucida
• Thecal layer(TL)
– External T L
– Internal TL
• Antrum folliculi
18. 44
XX
44
XX
44
XX
PRIMITIVE MALE SEX CELL
MITOSISDark type A spermatogonia
2nd MEIOSIS
44
XX
44
XXMITOSISLight type A spermatogonia
44
XX
44
XX Dark type A spermatogonia
44
XX
44
XX Primary spermatogonia
22
X
22
X
2nd MEIOSIS
Spermatid Spermatid Spermatid Spermatid
MITOSIS
1st MEIOSIS
21. Spermatozoa
• 64 days life days life in man
– 16 days – 1st meosis
– 16 days – 2nd meosis
– 24 days- spermiogenesis
• 24-48 hrs lifespan after
ejaculation
• Normal Count: 200-300
million
• Normal amount: 2-5 ml
Oligospermia- low sperm count
>20 million/ml
Azzoospermia- no sperm count
25. Fertilization
• Fusion of two
mature germ cells in
ampulla.
• Mechanism of
fertilization into the
stages
1. Approximation of
gametes
2. Contact and fusion
of the gametes
3. Effects of
fertilazation
26. 1. Approximation of the gametes
• Involves the transport of
sperm and ova in female
genital tracts to reach the
uterine tube.
• Factors:
A. Male gametes
– Prostaglandins
– Oxytoxin
– Succun effects
B. Female gamets
– Ciliary beats and rhythm
contraction
Anti prostaglandin – regular intake of aspirin by female
27. 2. Contacts and fusion of the gametes
• 200-300 sperm contacts
and disnintegrates the
corona radiata by
hyaluronidase .
• Three barriers
1) Capacitance: final
maturation of sperm
requires 7 hrs
2) Acrosomal reaction:
multiple reaction
involved during
penetration of sperm into
ovum
28. 3) Zona pellucida:
– glycoprotein ZP1
and ZP3
– Induces acrosin
4) Head covered by CM,
later integrated by
peptide integrin
5) Completion of
Meiosis II
6) ZP3 hydrolyses the ZP
plug – to prevent
polygamy
29. • Ooplasm of occyte
contains two
pronuclei- ootids
• DNA undergoes
replication
30. Effects of fertilization
• Complication of meiosis II- extrusion of
secondary polar body
• Restoration of Diploid No of cromosome.
• Determination of chromosomal sex
• Initiation of cleavage division
• Determination of polarity
Parthenogenesis- partial or incomplete development of an embryo
31. Stages of embryology
• Germinal period- 1st – 3rd wks
• Embyonic period – 4th -8th wks
• Foetal period – 3 month to termination of
pregnancy
32. Germinal period
• Changes in the 1st week
After fertilization, zygote undergoes cleavage,
morula and blastula, then subsequently
implantation
33. Cleavage of zygote
(series of mitotic divisions of the zygote)
• Two celled stage: 30
hrs after fertilization
• Four celled stage: 40-
45 hrs
• Twelve celled stage:
about 72 hrs
• Sixteen celled stage-
96 hrs
34. Morula
• Inner cell mass-
gives rise to
embryonic
proper.
• Outer cell mas
– protective
and nutritive
covering
35. Formation of blastocyst
5th day after fertilization
• Blastocoel
• Trophoblast
• Embryonic blast
• embryonic pole
• Abembryonic pole –
mural blast
36. Implantation of blastocyst
• ZP disappears-
proteolyic
enzyme(trypsin)
• Implantation of SC,
SS after 6/7th day.
• Pentasaccharides
lacto-N-
fucopentose-1 on
epithelium and
blasocyst