Male Repro

Question 1

Functions of Spermatic Cord

Answer 1

Provide vascular, lymphatic, and neural connection to the body
Provide heat exchange
House the cremaster muscle

Question 2

Spermatic Cord- Cremaster Muscle

Answer 2

Primary muscle supporting the testicle

Continuous with internal abdominal oblique muscle
Aids in control of testicular temperature

Facilitates blood movement in pampiniform plexus

Question 3

What animals have retroperitoneal testicles?

Answer 3

Birds, elephants, sloth

Question 4

What Animals have testicles that move in and out of the body

Answer 4

rats and rabbits

Question 5

Scrotum

Answer 5

Bilobed sac
Protects and supports the testicles
Required for proper temperature regulation

Question 6

What are the 4 layers of the scrotum?

Answer 6

Skin
Tunica dartos
Scrotal fascia
Parietal vaginal tunic

Question 7

What are testes main function?

Answer 7

Make spermatozoa
Make hormones and proteins
Produce fluids to aid in spermatozoa transport

Question 8

What hormones are produced?

Answer 8

Testosterone
Inhibin
Estrogens

Question 9

What layers are in the testicular capsule

Answer 9

Visceral vaginal tunic
Tunica albuginea- has finger-like projections that extend into parenchyma of testicle

Question 10

What does Parenchyma consist of

Answer 10

Seminiferous tubules
Interstitial cells of Leydig- produce testosterone
Capillaries
Lymphatic vessels
Connective tissue