Male Repro Flashcards
What is the male repro syst composed of?
Spermatic cord, testis, epididymis, accessory Sex glands, penis
Products of male repro syst
Spermatozoa, testosterone, inhibit, estrogen, proteins
Spermatozoa are produced where?
Testes
The rete testis converge what?
Seminiferous tubules into efferent ducts
What are the functions of the epididymis?(3)
Storage, maturation, transport unused spermatids
Why are the smooth muscle contractions in the tail of the epididymis stopped?.
Because spermatozoa mature and are stored there until ejaculation -
Are spermatids in the tail of the epidiclymis capable of fertilizations?
Yes
Spermatozoa travel through what in an ejaculation?
Vas deferens into pelvic urethra
What suspends the testis in the scrotum?
Spermatic cord
What is the spermatic cord composed of?
Vasculature, lymphatics. Nerves, vas deferens, cremaster muscle,pampiniform plexus and testicular artery
The pampiniform plexus is composed of a network of what?
Veins
What is the method of exchange of heat in the spermatic cord?
Counter current
Testosterone is exchanged from the blood in veins back into testis in what?
Pampiniform plexus
The temperature gradient that is achieved by the pampiniform plexus is?
4-6° C
How does the cremaster control temp. Of testis?
By raising and lowering them
Does the cremaster have pumping action?
Yes
What is a method of regulation of temp of rams that is unique to them?
Respiration rate
Can testes be retripenitoreal?
Yes
What part of the male repro syst uses sweat glands as a method of thermoregulation ?
Scrotum
Where is the tunica dartos muscle?
Under scrotal skin