Lesson 10 Flashcards
what are the two types of gonads
- testes
- ovaries
testes
male respro system
ovaries
female repro system
male gonads produce
sperm and testosterone
female gonads produce
ova (eggs), estrogen, and progesterone
external male genitalia
- penis
- scrotum
penis composed of
- 3 cylinders of erectile tissue
- 2 dorsal cylinders
- 1 ventricle cylinder that surrounds the penile urethra
corpora cavernosa
2 dorsal cylinders of erectile tissue in the penis
corpus spongiosum
1 ventricle cylinder of erectile tissue in the penis
2 major parts of the penis
- glans penis
- body of the penis
glans penis
tip of the penis covered by prepuce
prepuce aka
foreskin
scrotum
- contains the testes
- regulates temp to optimize sperm production
what is the temp of the scrotum
94°F/34°C
the internal duct system of the male genitalia contains (4)
- epididymis
- ductus deferens/vas deferens
- ejaculatory duct
- urethra
epididymis location and function
- superior and posterolateral area of the testes
- site where immature sperm cells complete maturation process
vas deferens along with vessels and nerves are enclosed in what
spermatic cord
spermatic cord
connective tissue sheath covering the vas deferens, vessels, and nerves
vas deferens function
connects epididymis to ejaculatory duct in ampulla
ejaculatory duct does what?
propels sperm through prostate gland to urethra during ejaculation
urethra
runs length of penis and is the common path of both urinary and repro system
three parts of the urethra
- prostatic
- intermediate (membranous)
- spongy
accessory male repro glands (3)
- prostate gland
- seminal glands/vesicles
- bulbourethral glands