Anatomy 8 - Male Reproductive System Flashcards
What are the male reproductive organs?
testis
Name the 4 male accessory reproductive organs?
Vas deferens
Seminal glands
Prostate gland
Penis
Name for the urethra within the penis?
Spongy urethra
What is the equivalent structure in females to the Cowper’s gland in males?
Bartholin’s gland
What is another name for Cowper’s glands?
Bulbourethral glands
Name for the part of the urethra passing through the prostate gland?
Prostatic urethra
Name for the duct that joins the seminal gland to the prostatic urethra?
Ejaculatory duct
How long approximately is the male urethra?
20cms
What part of the penis is the spongy urethra located within?
Corpus spongiosum
Where is the internal urethral sphincter located?
In the bladder neck
Is the control of the internal urethral sphincter voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
Is control of the external urethral sphincter voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary
Name for the pouch located between the bladder and rectum?
Rectovesical pouch
What is the name for the triangle shape on the internal aspect of the bladder between the 2 ureteric orifices and the internal urethral orifice?
Trigone
What muscle makes up the majority of the bladder wall?
Detrusor muscle
How is reflux of urine up the ureters prevented when the bladder contracts?
Detrusor fibres encircling the ureteric orifices contract and tighten when the bladder contracts
What does the detrusor form around the neck of the male bladder?
Internal urethral sphincter
What purpose does the internal urethral sphincter have ?
Contracts during ejaculation to prevent retrograde ejaculation
What’s another name for the posterior aspect of the bladder?
Base of the bladder
Where do the testes develop?
On the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity
How do the testes descend into the scrotum?
Through the anterior abdominal wall via the inguinal canal
What structures are contained within the spermatic cord?
Testicular artery Testicular vein Vas deferens Lymphatic vessels Nerves (autonomic and somatic)
What do the autonomic nerves within the spermatic cord supply?
Vas deferens
What do the somatic nerves within the spermatic cord supply?
Cremaster muscle
What is the name for the medial end of the combined aponeuroses of the internal oblique and transverses abdominis?
Conjoint tendon
what is the purpose of the conjoint tendon?
Anchors the lateral abdominal muscles inferiorly to the pubic bone
What is the spermatic cord?
The 3 layers of “coverings” gained as the testis pass through the inguinal canal + the structures contained within
What is the name of the sac that the testis sit in inside the scrotum?
Tunica vaginalis
What is the name for excess fluid within the tunica vaginalis?
Hydrocele
What part of the testes are sperm produced in?
Seminiferous tubules
What is the approximate temperature of the seminiferous tubules?
Approx. 1 degree below body temperature
What helps to control the temperature of the testicle?
Dartos muscle
How many sperm are produced in a second?
1500