Lecture 34: MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 1 Flashcards
How does the reproductive system compare between males and females?
It differs greatly
What are gonads?
Organs where gametes (sex cells) are produced
What are the female gonads?
Ovary which produce oocytes
What are the male gonads?
Testes which produce spermatozoa
What does genitalia allow for?
Coitus so that gametes can fuse to from an embryo (fertilisation)
What is the pelvis?
The bony basin between trunk and lower limbs
What is the pelvis made up of?
Hip bones (ilium and ischium), sacrum and coccyx
How is the pelvic inlet?
Open (within pelvic brim)
How is the pelvic outlet?
Closed by muscles (ischial tuberosity and coccyx)
What is always bigger?
The inlet is always bigger than the outlet
What are the two pelvic subdivisions?
False/greater pelvis and true/lesser pelvis
What is the false/ greater pelvis?
Superior region found above the pelvic inlet which contains the GI tract
What is the true/lesser pelvis?
Inferior region between inlet and outlet which contains internal reproductive organs
How does the subpubic angle compare in males and females?
Broader in females (greater than or equal to 100 degrees) compared to males which is narrower (less than 90 degrees)
How does the pelvic inlet compare in males and females?
Oval in female and heart shaped in male
How does the coccyx compare in males and females?
Straighter in females and curved in males
What does the pelvic floor (pelvic diaphragm) do?
Closes over the pelvic outlet
What are the muscles of the pelvic floor (pelvic diaphragm)?
levator ani and coccygeus
What are the openings in the pelvic floor?
Urethra, anal canal and vagina (females)
What is the male perineum?
The region inferior to the pelvic floor and between the upper region of the thighs
What does the male perineum include?
External genitalia and anus
What are the divisions of the perineum?
Urogenital triangle and anal triangle
Which triangle is anterior?
Urogenital triangle