Histology: Male GU

Question 1

Spermatozoa leave the seminiferous tubules via the ___________

Answer 1

Tubuli Recti

Question 2

From the tubuli recti to the ____________ and the ____________ which lead to the extratesticular ducts

Answer 2

Rete Testis and Efferent Ductules

Question 3

What is the first extratesticular duct where sperm flows?

Answer 3

Ductus Epididymis

Question 4

Where does sperm flow after the ductus epididymis?

Answer 4

Vas Deferens

Question 5

Where are vasectomies performed?

Answer 5

At the vas deferens

Question 6

__________ provide blood-testis barrier, secrete

fructose, androgen binding protein, anti-Mullerian hormone, inhibin, and activin

Answer 6

Sertoli Cells

Question 7

What layers do the seminiferous tubules consist of?

Answer 7

• Germinal Epithelium

- Basement Membrane

Question 8

What are darkly nucleated cells in the seminiferous tubules?

Answer 8

Sertoli Cells

Question 9

What cells sit outside of the seminiferous tubules and secrete testosterone?

Answer 9

Leydig Cells

Question 10

What is the prostate comprised of?

Answer 10

Branched tubuloalveolar glands embedded in a fibrous stroma

Question 11

Corpora Amylacea

Answer 11

Calcified prostatic secretions that are normal

Question 12

What is the erectile tissue of the penis?

Answer 12

Corpus Cavernosum

Question 13

What are the main components of the corpus cavernosum?

Answer 13

• Vascular Tissue

- Fibrous Tissue