Exam 3 – Lecture 30: Mammary Gland and Male Reproductive System Flashcards
Describe the mammary gland
Modified sweat glands
Myoepithelium
Cyclic development/atrophy
What are the parts to the male reproductive system?
Testes Epididymis Vas deferens Accessory glands Urethra Penis
What are the accessory glands?
Prostate
Seminal vessicles
Bulbourethral glands
What is the testicle made of?
Tunica albuguinea
Tunica vaginalis
Parenchyma
What is in the parenchyma?
Seminiferous tubules
Interstitium
Septa
What surrounds the testis?
Tunica albuguinea
What is the tunica vaginalis?
Extension of the peritoneum
What is the septa?
Extension of the tunica albuguinea
What can be found in the seminiferous tubules?
Spermatogenic cells
Sertoli cells
What do sertoli cells do?
Take care of spermatogonia
Describe leydig cells
Found outside of seminiferous tubules
Make hormones
Have a lot to do with development of spermatocytes, but not directly
What are the parts of the epididymis?
Head
Body
Tail
What is the body of the epididymis?
A series of coiled tubules that consists of seminiferous tubules
What kind can be found on the epididymis?
Pseudostratified epithelium
Stereocilia
What kind of muscle is on the epididymis?
Smooth