Male Reproductive Function Anatomy Hormonal Control Pathophysiology.

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Male Reproductive Function

• Anatomy

• Hormonal Control

• Pathophysiology

Male Reproductive Function

• Anatomy

• Hormonal Control

• Pathophysiology

Testicular Anatomy

Spermatogenesis

Sertoli cell

nucleus

Cross-section of seminiferous tubule

Male Reproductive Function

• Anatomy

• Hormonal Control

• Pathophysiology

Hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axisGnRH

FSHLH

Leydig cells

testosterone

Sertoli cells

Androgen binding proteins inhibin

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2 sex characteristics

Male Reproductive Function

• Anatomy

• Hormonal Control

• Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology• Precocious Puberty• Temperature Sensitivity of Sperm Production• Hypogonadism

– hyperprolactinemia– Feminizing adrenocortical carcinoma– Cannabinoids– HIV

• Hypergonadism• Gynocomastia• use of anabolic steroids• Environmental effects on sperm count