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
prostate glands function and location
- inferior to bladder
- encircles and secretes milky fluid into urethra to activate sperm
seminal glands location and function
- posterior to bladder
- joins vas deferens to form ejaculatory duct
- produces alkaline secretion containing fructose and other nutrients
what is the point of the seminal gland producing alkaline secretion?
supplied energy to sperm cells and promotes fertilization
_____ produces 60% of seminal fluid
seminal gland
bulbourethral gland location and function
- inferior to prostate
- produces thick, clear, alkaline mucus that drains into membranous urethra
what is the function of the secretion of the bulbourethral gland? What’s in it?
- washes out urine during ejaculation of semen
- made of sperm and seminal fluid
testes externally covered by
tunica albuginea
what is within each lobule of the testes (2)
- seminiferous tubules
- rete testis
seminiferous tubules
- site of sperm production
- interstitial cells between tubules produce testosterone
rete testis
carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to epididymis
tunica albuginea is made of
dense connective tissue
major external female repro structure include
- vulva
- mammary glands
vulva includes
- mons pubis
- labia majora
- labia minora
mons pubis
overlies pubic symphysis
labia majora
homologous to scrotum in males
labia minora
encloses vestibule region of female genitalia
vestibule region contains
- clitoris
- urethral orifice
- vaginal orifice
clitoris
- homologous to penis in males
- covered by prepuce of the clitoris