Reproduction in Plants and Animals — Science STD 10 — Question

(a) Testes: Testes are the reproductive glands of the male, that are Oval shaped, which lie outside the abdominal cavity of a man, in a sac-like structure called Scrotum. Each testis is covered with a layer of fibrous tissue called tunica albuginea. Septa divides the testes into pyramidal lobules, in which lie seminiferous tubules, cells of Sertoli and the Leydig cells. The process of spermatogenesis takes place in the seminiferous tubules. The Sertoli cells are the supporting cells and provide nutrients to the developing sperms. The Leydig cells lie between the seminiferous tubules and secrete testosterone. It initiates the process of spermatogenesis.

(b) Ovary: Ovaries are located on either side of the lower abdomen, composed of two almond-shaped bodies, each lying near the lateral end of the fallopian tube. Each ovary has an outer cortex and an inner medulla. The cortex is composed of a network of connective tissue called stroma and is lined by the germinal epithelium. The epithelial cells called the granulosa cells to surround each ovum in the ovary together forming the primary follicle. As the egg grows larger, the follicle also enlarges and gets filled with the fluid and is called the Graafian follicle