Lesson 3: Male Reproductive System Flashcards
[6 Part] Composition of the Male Reproductive System
- Testes
- Epididymis
- Ductus (Vas) Deferens
- Seminal Vesicle
- Prostate Gland
- Urethra
[MALE COMPOSITION]
egg shaped, produces male germ cells (spermatozoa), resides in the rectum.
Testes
[MALE COMPOSITION]
convoluted tubule that received the spermatozoa and stores them as they mature.
Epididymis
[MALE COMPOSITION]
smooth muscular tube about 40 – 45 ccm, convey sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct.
Ductus (Vas) Deferens
[MALE COMPOSITION]
pair of tubular glands, posterior to the prostrate, produces seminal fluid.
Seminal Vesicle
[MALE COMPOSITION]
walnut sized glands that surrounds the urethra, produces prostatic fluid that is added to semen.
Prostate Gland
[MALE COMPOSITION]
canal that passes through the prostate gland, enter the penis, and convey the semen.
Urethra
Path from the Testes to the Epididymis
- Tubulus Rectus
- Rete Testis
- Efferent Ductules
- Epididymis
[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]
straight tubule from the lobule’s apex to the mediastinum.
Tubulus Rectus
[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]
network of anastomosing tubules that transfer spermatozoa.
Rete Testis
[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]
about 10 or more torturous ducts that move the spermatozoa.
Efferent Ductules
[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]
single, highly convoluted duct about 23 feet long.
Epididymis
3 Male Urethra Parts
- Prostatic Urethra
- Membranous Urethra
- Spongy Urethra
proximal portion of the male urethra that runs through the prostate glands.
Prostatic Urethra
short middle portion of the male urethra that is enveloped by the external urethral sphincter.
Membranous Urethra
male urethra part that courses through the bulb, the pendulous portion of the penis and the glans penis to open the external urethral orifice.
Spongy Urethra
it resides in the external urethral sphincter.
Bulbo-urethral (Cowper’s) Gland
Secretes a clear, viscous alkaline mucous,
Bulbo-urethral (Cowper’s) Gland
Lubricate the lumen of the spongy urethra and neutralize its acidic environment.
Bulbo-urethral (Cowper’s) Gland
the prostrate urethra sympathetic control. Closes the urethra during ejaculation, so that semen cannot pass through the bladder.
Internal Urethral Sphincter
located in the membranous urethra. Block the ejaculatory duct when the urethra is discharging urine.
External Urethral Sphincter
the common outlet for urine and semen.
Penis
4 Parts of the Penis
- Corpora Cavernosa
- Corpus Spongiosum
- Ischiocavernosus & Bulbospongiosus Muscle
- Deep (Buck’s) Fascia of the Penis
[PARTS OF PENIS]
two lateral erectile bodies.
Corpora Cavernosa