Lesson 3 (Semi Final) Flashcards
Primary sex organs
Gonads
Male gametes
Sperm
Female gametes
Ova (eggs)
Anatomy of the Male reproductive system;
• Testes
• Duct System
• Accessory Organs
• External Genitalia
Duct System;
• Epididymis
• Ductus (vas) Deferens
• Urethra
Accessory Organs;
• Seminal Glands
• Prostate
• Bulbourethral Glands
Accessory Organs;
• Seminal Glands
• Prostate
• Bulbourethral Glands
External Genitalia;
• Penis
• Scrotum
Connected to the trunk via the spermatic cord
Testes
Testes:
which houses;
• Blood Vessels
• Nerves
• Ductus Deferens
Coverings of the Testes;
• Tunica albuginea
• Septa
Capsule that surrounds each testis
Tunica albuginea
Extensions of the capsule that extend into the testis and divide it into lobules
Septa
Transports sperm from the body
Duct System
Highly convoluted tube 6 m (20 ft) long
Epididymis
First part of the male duct system
Epididymis
Found along the posterior lateral side of the testis
Epididymis
Runs from the epididymis via the spermatic cord through the inguinal canal and arches over the urinary bladder
Ductus (vas) Deferens
End of the ductus deferens, which empties into the ejaculatory duct
Ampulla
Passes through the prostate to merge with the urethra
Ejaculatory duct
Moves sperm by peristalsis into the urethra
Ductus deferens
Smooth muscle in the walls of the ductus deferens create peristaltic waves to squeeze sperm forward
Ejaculation
Cutting of the ductus deferens at the level of the testes prevents transportation of sperm (form of birth control)
Vasectomy
Extends from the base of the urinary bladder to the tip of the penis
Urethra
Carries both urine and sperm
Urethra
Sperm enters from the ejaculatory duct
Urethra
Urethra regions;
- Prostatic
- Membranous urethra
- Spongy (penile) urethra
Surrounded by prostate gland
Prostatic urethra
Prostatic urethra to penis
Membranous urethra
Runs the length of the penis to the external urethral orifice
Spongy (penile) urethra
Accessory glands and Semen;
• Seminal Vesicles
• Prostate
• Bulbourethral Glands
Located at the base of the bladder
Seminal Vesicles
Produce a thick, yellowish secretion (60%) that contains;
• Fructose
• Vitamin C
• Prostaglandins
• Other substances that nourish and activate sperm
Encircles the upper (prostatic) part of the urethra
Prostate
Secretes milky fluid
Prostate
Pea-sized glands inferior to the prostate
Bulbourethral Glands
Produce a thick, clear mucus
Bulbourethral Glands
Milky white mixture of sperm and accessory glands secretion
Semen
External Genitalia;
Scrotum
Penis
Viable sperm cannot be produced at normal body temperature
Scrotum
Maintains how many Celsius lower than normal body temperature?
3°C
Male organ of copulation that delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract
Penis
Regions of the penis;
• Shaft
• Glans Penis (enlarged tip)
• Prepuce (foreskin)
Chief roles of the male in the reproductive process;
- Produce Sperm
- Produce a hormone, testosterone
Begins at puberty and continues throughout life
Sperm production
Each division of spermatogonium stem cell produces;
- Type A daughter cells
- Type B daughter cells
A stem cell, continues the stem cell population
Type A daughter cell
Which becomes a primary spermatocyte, destined to undergo meiosis and form four sperm
Type B daughter cell
Special type of nuclear division that differs from mitosis
Meiosis
Occurs in the Gonads
Meiosis
Includes two successive divisions of the nucleus
Meiosis I and II
Results in four daughter cells
Gametes
Gametes are spermatids with how many chromosomes?
23
Union of the sperm with an egg
23 chromosomes, n
Creates a zygote
2n or 43 chromosomes
Spermatids are nonmotile and not functional as sperm
Spermiogenesis