L10 - Male Repro Flashcards
What ridgelike seam lines the midline of the scrotum?
The raphe
What divides the scrotum into two separate compartments?
The median septum
What smooth muscle lines the scrotum?
The dartos muscle
What skeletal muscle follows the spermatic cord and surrounds the testis? What muscle is it continuous with?
The cremaster muscle; the abdominal oblique
What fibrous connective tissue covers the testis?
The tunica albuginea
What conveys sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis?
The efferent ductules
Where is the inguinal canal?
An opening that allows the spermatic cord to pass through the abdominal wall
What does the seminal vesicle secrete, and where is the vesicle located?
Fructose, vitamin C, and prostaglandins; behind the urinary bladder
Where are the bulbourethral glands? What do they secrete?
Behind the prostate; mucus
What are the three parts of the urethra?
Prostatic, membranous, spongy
What is another name for the foreskin?
The prepuce
What are the three corpora of the penis?
Paired corpus cavernosa on top; corpus spongiosum (containing the urethra) on the bottom
Describe the blood vessels of the penis
Deep arteries and dorsal veins
