Exam 5 Flashcards
What are the names and functions of the three glands that produce semen?
The glands are:
- Seminal vesicles- 2 sac like structures near ampulla of vas deferens. Makes alkaline fluid rich in fructose. Contains PGAs and the levels depend on the levels of testosterone
- Cowpers or bulbourethral gland- 2 glands that secrete alkaline fluid and mucus
- Prostate gland- urethra passes through this gland. It secretes thin alkaline fluid that increases the motility of the sperm
Name the male gonads
Testes
Where are the testes located?
Located in sacs called scrotum
What are the functions of the testes?
Spermatogenesis and hormone secretion
What hormones are secreted by the testes?
Testosterone is produced by interstitial or Leydig cells in the testes
Inhibin is produced by sustentacular or nurse or Sertoli cells in the testes.
What is the site of spermatogenesis in the testes?
The Seminiferous tubules.
What is the function of hormone Inhibin in males?
Inhibits FSH. Makes androgen binding protein (ABT) that binds to testosterone making it more water soluble
What is the function of testosterone?
Masculinizing hormone
What is the function of the FSH hormone?
Produced by the anterior pituitary gland, FSH stimulates the seminiferous tubules to produce sperms more rapidly.
What is the function of LH?
Also produced by the anterior pituitary glands, LH stimulates the nurse cells to produce more testosterone
Define Spermatogenesis?
The process of spermatozoa or sperm formation, the males gametes.
How many chromosomes are found in sperm?
23
Name the factors that cause infertility in males
- low sperm count
- Deformed sperms; sperms with 2 or more heads or tails
- The making of antibodies that attack sperm
- size of sperm
Where are the scrotum located and what is their function?
Located externally the scrotum is a sac like pouch that houses the testes below normal body temperature
Where are the testes located and what is their function?
Located within the scrotum. Testes are the male gonads. Functions to produce sperms and hormones.
Where are the epididymis located and what is its function?
Located on top of testes, each epididymis is a single tightly coiled tube measuring about 6 meters long. Functions as a passage way for sperm and also storage of mature sperm.
What is the function and location of the penis?
Penis is located externally and it is made up of erectile muscle tissues; the corpus spongiosum, the corpora cavernosa, and the glans penis. The penis contains the urethra, the terminal duct both for urination and reproduction.
Where is the Vas Deferens located and what is its functions?
Extends from the tail of the epididymis. It is a duct that has thick muscular walls. Its ampulla region joins with tube from seminal vesicle forming the ejaculatory duct.
Functions as both passageway for sperm as well as storage for sperm.
Male vasectomy procedure involves cutting th Vas deferns in the scrotum region.
What are the ejaculatory ducts?
2 ducts that pass through the prostate gland to terminate in the urethra
What are the functions of the urethra?
Passage way for urine and sperm but not at the same time
What is the function of the dartos and the cremaster muscles?
They elevate the scrotum.