Male Repro Flashcards
components of the scrotum
skin, tunica dartos, scrotal septum, spermatic fascia, cremaster m.
spermatic fascia
holds the testical in its covering to the scrotum itself
cremaster muscle
an extension of the external abdominal oblique and is responsible for retracting or relaxing the testicles
tunica albuginea
outer covering that makes testes appear white
color of tunica dartos
brown
proper ligament of testis
between testis and tail of epididymis
ligament of the tail of the epididymis
between tail of epididymis and pariietal vaginal tunic
testicular bursa
space formed between the epididymis and the testis
gubernaculum
forms your testicular ligaments with correct regression (in females, becomes round ligament of the uterus)
colliculus seminalis
“nostrils” of the pelvic urethra
genital fold
fold of peritoneum between the ductus deferens
uterus masculinis
can be seen within the genital fold of the stallion; developmental remnant of paramesonephric ducts
mesorchium
visceral vaginal tunic of testis and testicular VAN
mesoductus deferens
visceral vaginal tunic of ductus deferens
mesofuniculus
connects mesorchium and mesoductus deferens to the parietal vaginal tunic
pampiniform plexus
testicular veins make this!
components of your spermatic cord
ductus deferens, testicular VAN, pampiniform plexus, lymphatics, vaginal tunics
cremaster muscle
extension of INTERNAL abdominal oblique m. (I don’t care wwhat you wrote elsewhere, it’s internal)
spermatic fascia
covers cremaster m. and spermatic cord
pampiiniformm plexus
formed by testicular vv. and is super important in temperature control, heat exhange, blood temperature
optimal temperature for spermatogenesis?
34 degrees C
3 Components of Thermoregulation of Testes
- Pampiniform plexus
- Cremaster m.
- Tunica dartos
colliculus seminalis
thickening of the urethral crest; contains openings of prostatic ducts and ductus deferens
flow of sperm
ductus deferens into ejalculatory ducts before entering the colliculus seminalis
urethral diverticulum
present as a blind pocket near the ischial arch, contains ducts of bulbuurethral glands, cannot pass catheter in boars bulls and small ruminants
4 Accessory Sex Glands
- Ampullary
- Vesicular
- Prostate
- Bulbourethral
What accessory glands do all species have?
prostate
ampullary gland
ampulla of the ductus deferens, resevoir of sperm, small contribution to seminal plasma
another name for vesicular glands in the horse
seminal vesicles
vesicular glands
near neck of bladder, prooduces lots of watery secretion
sac-like in horses, lobated in ruminants
accessory sex glands in the dog
ampulla and prostate
2 parts of prostate gland
- Body (around neck of bladder) (not in small ruminants)
- Disseminate (spread around pelvic urethra) (not in horses)
What’s the giant accessory gland in the boar?
bulbourethral gland
secretion from prostate
very watery, lots of Cl- ions
another name for bulbourethral glands
Cowper’s gland
purpose of bulbourethral secretions
cleanse urethra of urine
3 Parts of the Penis
- Root
- Body
- Glans
What species have a fibroelastic penis?
ruminants and pigs (they will also have a signmoid flexure)
What species have musculocavernous penis?
equines and carnivores (blood dependent)
corpus spongiosum penis
surrounds urethra to prevent urethral collapse during an erection; located more ventrally
corpus spongiosum glandis
erectile tissue of the glans; cranial expansion of the corpus spongiosum penis
retractor penis muscle
smooth and skeletal muscle, responsible for pulling penis inside the prepuce
ischiocavernosus m.
surrounds the crura of the penis (laterally)
bulbospongiosus m.
covers the corpus spongiosum penis (it’s on t he back of the bulb between the ischiocavernosus mm), and extends down the free part of the penis in the horse
2 Parts of the Root of the Penis
- Crura
- Bulb
Body of the Penis
corpu cavernosum and corpus spongiosum penis, and the retractor penis m.
2 Parts of te Gans of the Penis in Canine
- Corpus spongisum glandis
- Os penis
2 Parts of Corpus spongiosum glandis
- Bulbus glandis
- Pars longa glandis
os penis
continuation of the corpus cavernosum penis into the glans (runs dorsally)
copulatory tie
swelling of bulbus glandis in the male dog (and contraction of constrictor vestibuli in the female)
What species has keratinized barbs on the glans of the penis?
cats (wtf)
barbs dependent on androgens so can use a GnRH agonist as contraception since it is thought the barbs are needed to induce ovulation in the queen?
urethral sinus in horse penis
just dorsal to the external urethral orifice where smegma can solidify and make the beans
corona glandis
glandular tissue on head of horse penis
column glandis
jusst behind corona glandis on horse penis
What species have a corkkscrew glans?
pigs! and ducks.
blood supply to testices and epididymis
testicular arteries
blood supply to ductus deferens
artery of the ductus deferens
Deep artery of the penis supplies what?
caves! so the cavernosus things
smegma
sebaceous secretions
When does the prepuce separe from the penis?
around puberty!
preputial divertiuclum
source of stank in the boar so that he gets all the ladies, can be infected or appear like a hernia, can be surgically removed