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Gross Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Testis:

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Male gonad; produces sperm.

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Epididymis:

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Coiled tube; superficial to testis; holds maturing sperm

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Scrotum:

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External pouch; holds testes outside body cavity

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Spermatic cord:

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Wraps structures that connect and support the testis

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Ductus deferens:

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Tube that conducts sperm from testis to prostate

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6
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Inguinal canal:

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Tunnel that allows passage of spermatic cord

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Seminal vesicle:

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Gland that makes most of semen contents

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Prostate gland:

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Donut shaped gland, secrets fluid to activate sperm

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Bulbourethral gland

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Tiny red gland that produces mucus to drain penile urethra

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Ejaculatory duct:

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Short tube that conducts seminal fluid and sperm to urethra

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11
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Urethra

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Conducts sperm outside of body

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12
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Penis

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Male copulatory organ

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13
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Glans penis

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Enlarged tip

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14
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Prepuce

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Cuff of foreskin usually removed at birth

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Erectile tissue:

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Fills with blood during sexual excitement, causes erection; spongy tissue

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16
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Seminiferous tubule:

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Location of sperm production

17
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Sperm head

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Contains DNA

18
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Sperm tail:

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Flagellum; enables swimming

19
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Interstitial cell:

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Produces testosterone

20
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Mitosis:

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Cell division that takes place to accomplish growth or tissue repair

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Meiosis:

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Cell division for sexual reproduction purposes

22
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In humans how many chromosomes are in the nuclei of brain cells, skin cells, muscle cells, pancreas cells, and liver cells?

23
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Cells that are not sex cells

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Somatic cells

24
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All somatic cells are

25
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If a somatic cell divides, the resulting daughter cells are?

26
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Mature gametes have ___ chromosomes?

27
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Seminiferous tubules contribution to semen composition:

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Sperm (5%)

28
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Prostate gland contribution to semen composition

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Slightly acidic, antibiotic fluid (30%)

29
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Bulbourethral gland contribution to semen composition

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Alkaline lubricating fluid (less than 5%)

30
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Seminal vesicles contribution to semen composition

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Sugar, vitamin C, prostaglandins, clotting proteins (60%)

31
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Spermatogenesis

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Sperm production

32
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Spermiogenesis

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After meiosis

33
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How many chromosomes are present in the nucleus of a spermatogonium?

34
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FSH

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Produced by Anterior Pituitary. Produces sperm.

35
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ICSH (LH in girls)

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Produced by Anterior Pituitary. Released by testosterone.

36
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Testosterone

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Produced by Interstitial cells. Secondary sex characteristics

37
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Inhibin

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Produced by seminiferous tubules. Inhibits FSH secretion

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