Chapter 27 Flashcards
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Muscles that enmesh the spermatic cord and draw the testes closer to the body to keep them warm?
Cremaster muscles
A bundle of connective tissue that passes upward from the testes, through the inguinal canal, into the pelvic cavity
also contains the ductus deferens, blood and lymph vessels and nerves?
Spermatic cord
Subcutaneous muscle the contracts and wrinkles the skin?
Dartos muscle
The ducts in which sperm are produced?
Seminiferous tubules
Included with in the seminiferous tubules are two things what are they?
Epithelium
Sustentacular cells
Germ cells in the process of becoming sperm?
Epithelium
These protect germ cells and promote their development
They provide nutrients, waste removal and growth factors
They secrete a ABP and inhibin to regulate sperm production
They are take junctions between cells that form of blood testes barrier?
Sustentacular cells
Clusters of cells between seminiferous tubules that produce testosterone?
Interstitial cells
The network that the seminiferous tubules lead into?
The Rete testis
The spermatic ducts Are made up of five parts what are they?
Efferent ductules
Epididymis
Ductus deferens
Ejaculatory duct
These carry sperm from the Rete testis to the epididymis?
Efferent ductules
This is the site of sperm maturation and storage?
Epididymis
These transport sperm
They are a muscular tube that continues from the epididymis
It passes through the spermatic cord, runs along the top of the bladder, and unites with the duct of the seminal vesicle behind the bladder?
Ductus deferens
This is where the ductus deference and the seminal duct meet and transport sperm to the urethra?
It passes through the prostate gland and empties into the urethra?
Ejaculatory duct
Passes urine and semen to the outside?
Urethra
There are three accessory glands what are they?
Seminal vesicles
Prostate gland
Bulbourethral glands
These glands are posterior to the bladder
The ducts empty into the ejaculatory duct
Secretion Constitute 60% of semen?
Seminal vesicles
this gland is inferior to the bladder
It’s surrounds the urethra and ejaculatory duct
Secretion constitutes 30% of semen?
Prostate gland
Bulbs at inner end of penis
Ducts lead into the penile urethra
They produce fluid that lubricates the head of the penis and neutralizes the acid of residual urine in the urethra?
Bulbourethral glands
Deposits urine and semen to the outside?
The penis
Internal half?
The root
The External half?
The shaft
Expanded head at the distal end of the penis?
Glans