Final Lab Test Flashcards
What is the tunica albuginea?
This is the sheath that wraps around each of the testes.
What is the scrotum?
The outer envelope of the testes that holds them outside the body cavity where it is cooler.
What are the testes?
The site of spermatozoa. (sperm cell production)
What is the dartos muscle?
This is a layer of muscle in the scrotum that contracts and brings the testes closer to the body.
What are the seminiferous tubules?
These are the tubes in the testes where sperm cells are produced.
What are the seminiferous tubules?
These are the tubes in the testes where sperm cells are produced.
What are the interstitial cells?
Clusters of cells that appear in triangles between the seminiferous tubules, these produce testosterone.
What are sustentacular (sertoli) cells
These cells assist in the movement of spermatocytes and isolate sperm cells with the blood testis barrier (BTB)
What are spermatogonia?
The outer row of cells in the seminiferous tubules that reproduce through mitosis to make primary spermatocytes.
What are secondary spermatocytes?
the result of meosis of primary spermatocytes, which are located closer to the lumen.
what are spermatids?
these are the result of maturing secondary spermatocytes, these mature into sperm cells.
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What are the rete testis?
These are the connecting tubules from the tubules in the testis to the epididymis.
What is the prostate gland?
The prostate gland adds a buffering fluid to the secretions of the testes and the seminal vesicles. 30% of final semen volume is this fluid.
What is the prostatic urethra?
urethra that passes through the prostate gland.
What is the membranous urethra?
the urethra between the prostate gland and runs through the bulbourethral gland.
What is the bulbourethral gland?
this gland adds a lubricant to the seminal fluid.
What does seminal fluid contain?
secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands.
What does semen contain?
seminal fluid plus sperm (from testes 5%) cells from the testes.
What is the spongy, or penile urethra?
This is when the urethra passes out of the body cavity. (The penis)
What is the penis?
has an elongated shaft and a distally expanded glans penis.
What does the glans consist of?
It is covered with the prepuce, or foreskin, which can be removed by circumcision.
What is the frenulum?
Located in the inferior portion of the gland, these are a lot of nerve endings.
What is the frenulum?
Located in the inferior portion of the gland, these are a lot of nerve endings.
What are the functions of sperm cells?
Sperm cells are supposed to fertilize the female oocyte.
What are the three cylinders of erectile tissue in the penis?
The corpus spongiosum, and two corpus cavernosa.
What are the four components of semen?
secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland and sperm cells.
What are the four components of semen?
secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland and sperm cells.