Anatomy of Female/Male Reproductive System Flashcards
What is the Scrotum?
external sac located under the penis.
houses the testicles
Scrotum is composed of ?
skin and also smooth muscle
Scrotum is divided into 2 compartments by a?
septum (dividing the 2 testicles)
What is the average wall thickness of the scrotum?
8mm
What are the structures contained inside the scrotum?
external spermatic fascia,testes,epididymis and spermatic cord
What is the physiological function of the scrotum?
protects the testis
thermoregulation
What is the most outer layer of the scrotum?
skin
What is the order of the layers of the scrotum?
skin
superficial fascia of the scrotum
external spermatic fascia
cremaster muscle and fascia
internal speramtic fascia
What are the two layers of the scrotum that sandwhich a muscle?
External spermatic fascia and internal spermatic fascia
What is the muscle that is sandwhich in between two layers of the scrotum?
cremaster muscle
What is the layer of the scrotum that contains peritoneum ?
tunica vaginalis(in embriological state when the testes where in the abodomen and descend than they took with them layer of peritoneum with them)