Male Repro Flashcards
consists of
spermatic cords
seminal vesicles
ductal deferens
ejaculatory ducts
prostate gland
bulbourethral glands
epipydymides
2 testes
what is the scrotum
pouch of pigmented skin, fibrous, connective tissue and smooth muscle
divided into two compartments each holding one testicle, one epdidymis and one end of the testicular spermatic cord
where does it lie
below the pubis symphysis
infront of the upper part of the thigh and behind the penis
what is the testes
male repro organ
suspended by the scrotum by the spermatic cord
what are the three layers of tissue in the scrotum
tunica vaginalis
tunica albuginea
tunica vasculosa
tunica vaginalis
double layer membrane which forms the testes outer covering
down growth of the abdominal and pelvic peritoneum
in foetal development the testes begins at the lumbar region in the abdominal cavity which then descends into the scrotum, taking the peritoneum, blood vessels, lymph vessels and different duct with them
it eventually becomes detached from the abdominal peritoneum
tunica albuginea
fibrous covering, middle layer extends inwards forming septa
divides the glandular structure into lobules (200-300)
tunica vasculosa
inner layer of capillaries supported by connective tissue
dartos muscle
found in the scrotum dermis, contraction causes the scrotum skin to wrinkle, raising the scrotum
cremaster muscle
layer of skeletal muscle, which moves the testes away or towards the body to maintain optimum temperature of spermogeneis - cremaster reflex
seminiferous tubule
1-4 lobules of germinal epithelial cells, composed of spermatogonia and sterols cells, cells of leydig surround the tubules (secrete testosterone). At the upper pole of the testis, the tubules combine to form a single tubule, thus us repeatedly folding and tightly packed forming the epididymis
what does the epididymis leave the scrotum as
deferent duct in the spermatic cord
what pass to the testes via the spermatic cord
blood and lymph vessels
spermatic cord
suspends the testes in the scrotum
each cord: testicular artery. testicular vein, lymphatics, deferent duct and testicular nerves
covered by a sheath of smooth muscle, connective and fibrous tissue which extends through the inguinal canal and it attached to the testes at the posterior wall
what could happen if there is a left testicular tumour
cause an expansion in the left testicular even which can impact the left kidney due to drainage issues
arterial supply
testicular artery branches from AA just below the renal artery
venous drainage
testicular vein -> abdominal cavity
left vein opens into the left renal vein
right vein opens into the IVC
lymphatics
LN around the aorta
nerve supply
branches from T10/T11 nerves
functions of male repro
production, maturation and storage of spermatozoa
delivery of spermatozoa in semen into the female urinary tract
<0.5Gy effect on the testes
oligiospermia (low sperm count)
can occur 1-4 years after radiation
0.5-2Gy effect on testes
azopsermia (complete loss of sperm count) can return to normal after around 3.5 years
shouldn’t try for a baby for at least 18 months as risk of genetic damage
> 2.5Gy
sterility
what is the indirect damage to the testes
RT to the brain (pituitary gland)
are cells of leydig radioresistant or radiosensitive
radioresistant