Exam 2: Lecture 19: Male Reproductive System Flashcards
What are the male repro organs?
-Testis
-Epididymis
-Deferent duct
-Penis
-Accessory genital glands
What is this?
-Responsible for testicular descent
-Takes around 100-120 days for testicle to descend
-Will widen (open) the inguinal canal
-Will completely descent into scrotal sac
-Gubernaculum testi
When does testicular descent occur?
-Around birth or 1-2 weeks after
What happens if the testicle doesn’t descend?
-Cryptorchidism (testicle is trapped inside the inguinal canal or abdomen)
What is the arrow pointing to?
-Gubernaculum testi
Where does the tunica dartos come from?
-Scarpa’s fascia (subcutaneous tissue)
Where does the external spermadic fascia come from?
-Comes from external abdominal oblique m. fossa
Where does the cremaster muscle come from?
-Comes from internal abdominal oblique m. fascia
Where does the tunica vaginalis (parietal) come from?
-Comes from transversals fascia
Where does the tunica vaginalis (visceral) come from?
-Comes from peritoneum
What are the layers of the scrotum starting from skin?
Skin -> tunica dartos -> external spermatic fascia -> cremaster m. (& cremaster fascia) -> internal spermatic fascia -> visceral vaginal tunic
What covers the most cranial part of the penis?
-The prepuce
What separates the scrotum into left and right sac?
-Preputial raphé
What is different about the scrotum in horses than in dogs and cats?
-Scrotum in horses is more cranial to the perineal region than dogs and cats
What is another name for the spermatic cord?
-Funiculus spermaticus (this is the technical name)
What is the meso that hold the testicle?
-The proximal mesorchium
What is super strong in horses and lies between the external and internal spermatic fascia?
-Cremaster muscle
What things are inside the funiculus spermaticus?
-Testicular artery
-Testicular vein
-Ductus deferens (& ductus deferens blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics)
-Vaginal tunic
What is the pampiniform plexus?
-Surrounds the artery
-A net of veins
-Cools down the temperature of arteries going into the testicle
What is the dorsal border of the testicle?
-Body of the epididymis
What is indicated by the blue star?
-Ductus deferens
What is indicated by the blue star?
-Tail of the epididymis (Very very large structure in horses!!)
What is indicated by the blue star?
-Caudal pole of the testis
What is indicated by the blue star?
-Free border of the testis