Lecture 28 - Male Repro Flashcards
What percent of male repro organs are outside of the body cavity?
90 or more
What structure in males pulls testes toward the inguinal canal during the descent of the testes?
gubernaculum testis
What structure in females is equivalent to the gubernaculum in males? It is inactive in females.
round ligament of the uterus
The efferent ductules connect what 2 structures?
rete testis and epididymis
The male gonad (testicle) produces what 2 things?
spermatazoids and hormones
What is the fibrous capsule that surrounds the testicle?
tunica albuginea
What structures inside the testicle produce the spermatazoids?
seminiferous tubules
What structure in the testicle is the network of tubules where the seminiferous tubules meet? This network is more or less in the middle of the testicle and collects the spermatazoids.
rete testis
What structure do the efferent ductules live within?
epididymis
What are the 3 main portions of the epididymis?
- head of the epididymis
- body of the epididymis
- tail of the epididymis
What structure is a continuation of the tail of the epididymis and is a strong duct you can palpate?
ductus deferens
T/F: The efferent ductules are microscopic, and you cannot see them in the gross anatomy.
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What are the 2 ligaments in the caudal pole of the testicle?
ligament of the tail of the epididymis and proper ligament of the testis
Which ligament attaches the tail of the epididymis with the testicle?
proper ligament of the testis
The proper ligament of the testis is analogous to what structure in the female?
proper ligament of the ovary
Which ligament connects the tail of the epididymis with the scrotum? It is the only point where the testicle is attached to the scrotum.
ligament of the tail of the epididymis
The ligament of the tail of the epididymis used to be what structure in the fetus?
gubernaculum testis
What is the ligament that needs to be cut during a neuter?
ligament of the tail of the epididymis
T/F: The tail of the epididymis can be palpated during a physical exam.
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In the dog, the scrotum is the [inguinal/perineal] position, and the cat scrotum is in the [inguinal/perineal] position.
inguinal, perineal
The dog scrotum has a [little/lot of] hair, and the cat scrotum has a [little/lot of] hair.
little, lot of
Which structure in the canine scrotum forms the septum between the 2 testicles?
tunica dartos
What are the 7 layers of the testicle from outside to in?
- skin
- tunica dartos
- external spermatic fascia
- internal spermatic fascia
- parietal vaginal tunic
- visceral vaginal tunic
- tunica albuginea
What are the 2 layers of dense connective tissue that comes from the same fascia of the oblique muscles?
external and internal spermatic fascia
Which layer corresponds to/is an extension of the parietal peritoneum that comes with the testicles from the abdomen?
parietal vaginal tunic
Which layer helps to regulate internal temperature according with the external temperature by contracting or relaxing the skin/scrotum.
tunica dartos
What cavity exists between the parietal vaginal tunic and visceral vaginal tunic?
vaginal cavity
The deep inguinal ring is formed by the aponeurosis of what muscles?
abdominal muscles
The vaginal process is also in females and is formed by what structure?
parietal peritoneum
The mesofuniculum separates into what 2 connecting layers?
mesorchium and mesoductus deferens
The cremaster muscle originates from the caudal free border of what muscle?
internal abdominal oblique muscle
Where does the cremaster muscle insert?
spermatic fascia and parietal vaginal tunic
The cremaster muscle is innervated by what nerve?
genitofemoral nerve
Which muscle acts to pull the testis closer to the body in response to the cremasteric reflex?
cremaster muscle
Is the cremasteric reflex sympathetic or parasympathetic?
sympathetic
Which reflex is associated with the cremaster muscle and happens during exercise/fighting in order to protect the testes?
cremasteric reflex
What are the 7 components of the spermatic cord?
- testicular artery and vein
- pampiniform plexus
- testicular nerve
- testicular lymphatics
- ductus deferens
- deferent artery and vein
- internal cremaster muscle
The ductus deferens originates from where?
tail of epididymis
The right testicular vein originates from where?
caudal vena cava
The left testicular vein originates from where?
left renal artery
What structure contains vessels that regulate temperature that the testicular artery is brining from the central abdominal cavity?
pampiniform plexus
What structures are distal in the spermatic cord and are close to the testes?
testicular vein and pampiniform plexus
The ampullary glands are very small and are located with in what structure?
ampulla
What are the accessory sex glands in the male dogs?
prostate and ampullary glands
The prostate and ampullary glands produce a fluid that adds what to ejaculate to provide a vehicle for sperm.
volume
The fluid from the accessory glands provides a source of energy for sperm and acts as a _____ for sperm by neutralizing the pH in urine and the CO2 produced in sperm.
buffer
The fluid from accessory glands produce _____ that cause smooth muscle contraction of the female repro tract.
prostaglandins
T/F: The prostate can even compress the urethra when it enlarges.
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The colliculus seminalis is located on the dorsal surface of what?
prostatic urethra
The colliculus seminalis is the continuation of what?
urethral crest
Which ducts open on each side of the colliculus seminalis?
deferent ducts
The roots of the penis are firmly attached to the most caudal portion of the ischiatic tuberosity by what?
fibrous tissue
The erectile tissue of the penis is dense collagenous tissue with many elastic fibers and _____.
sinuses
The crura of the root of the penis is composed of what?
corpus cavernosum penis and tunica albuginea
The crura of the root of the penis is surrounded by what muscle?
ischiocavernosus muscle
The bulb of the penis and urethra is surrounded by what muscle?
bulbospongisus muscle
The bulb of the penis is an expansion of what?
corpus spongiosum penis
What thin band of muscle retracts the penis and keeps it in rest position?
retractor penis muscle
The corpus cavernosum is surrounded by what?
tunica albuginea
The pelvic portion of the urethra is surrounded by what muscle?
urethralis muscle
The os penis adds what during intromission (penetration)?
rigidity
What part of the os penis is made of cartilage, points ventrally, and is flexible?
apex
What ventral part of the os penis allows the urethra to pass through?
urethral groove
A fracture of the penis (tunica albuginea) causes what along with severe bleeding?
hematoma