Male Genitalia Location Flashcards
penis
external make genitalia
glans (head)
at the tip of the penis
foreskin (prepuce)
partially or completely covers the glans
cavernous bodies (corpora cavernosa)
twin structures that lie side by side on the upper side of the penis
spongy body (corpus spongiosum)
- near the midline of the penis
- on its lower surface
- extends from the shaft into the glans
urethra and urethral opening
- urethra located in the shaft
- urethral opening located on the glans near the frenulum
corona and frenulum
corona- located around the glans
frenulum - runs between the glans and the shaft
PC (pubococcygeous muscle)
underlies/supports pelvic organs
scrotum
located behind the penis
testicles
located in the scrotum
seminiferous tubules
located in the scrotum
sperm
produced in seminiferous tubules
interstitial cells
between seminiferous tubules in testis
epididymis
one on each testicle
vas deferens (vas)
in between the epididymis and the ejaculatory duct