Male Repro Accessory Glands

Question 1

Seminal vesicle aka?

Answer 1

Vesicular glands

Question 2

Seminal vesicles are associated with?

Answer 2

Ductus deferens

Question 3

Seminal vesicles secrete?

Answer 3

Major seminal fluid (50-85%)

Question 4

Why is seminal vesicle fluid alkaline?

Answer 4

Helps neutralize acidity of vaginal tract to prolong sperm lifespan

Question 5

Seminal vesicle fluid contains?

Answer 5

1. Proteins
2. Fructose (important)
3. Mucus
4. Vitamin C
5. Flavins
6. Phosphorylcholine
7. Prostaglandins

Question 6

Vesicular glands are found in what species?

Answer 6

1. Horses
2. Bovines
3. Rodents
4. Humans

NOT IN CARNIVORES

Question 7

Vesicular glands have what appearance?

Answer 7

Cluster of grapes

Question 8

Epithelium of vesicular glands

Answer 8

Simple columnar epithelium

Question 9

Intranuclear lipid droplets in vesicle glands are present especially in?

Answer 9

Bovine

Question 10

Vesicular glands contain what in cytoplasm?

Answer 10

Yellowish lipofuscin granules

Question 11

Ampulla is?

Answer 11

Terminal part of vas deferens

Question 12

Ampulla is not well developed in?

Answer 12

Pig and cat

Question 13

Body of prostate surrounds?

Answer 13

Urethra

Question 14

Only accessory glands of dog

Answer 14

1. Prostate

2. Ampulla

Question 15

Lining cells of prostate

Answer 15

Simple cuboidal to columnar

Question 16

Corpora amylacea are?

Answer 16

Concentrically laminated concentrations of secretory product

Question 17

What is often found in the tubules and alveoli of prostate?

Answer 17

Corpora amylacea

Question 18

What are ejaculatory ducts?

Answer 18

Short part of vas deferens joined with duct of seminal vessicles

Question 19

Prostate gland produces seminal fluid which contains?

Answer 19

1. Proteolytic enzymes (fibrinolysin)

2. Citric acid

Question 20

Function of fibrinolysin

Answer 20

Liquefy coagulated semen, disperse sperms in vagina

Question 21

Prostate gland epithelium

Answer 21

Tall columnar secretory epithelial cells with round nuclei

Question 22

Prostatitis is?

Answer 22

Inflammation of prostate gland

Question 23

Prostatitis ccurs most frequently in?

Answer 23

Older dogs

Question 24

Bulbourethral glands are also called?

Answer 24

Cowper’s glands

Question 25

Epithelium of bulbourethral glands

Answer 25

Columnar with basophilic cytoplasm and nuclei flattened against basal part of cell

Resembles mucuous cells

Question 26

Epithelium of urethra

Answer 26

Transitional epithelium

Question 27

Colliculus seminalis

Answer 27

Pelvic part of urethra where deferens ducts, seminal vesicles and prostatic ducts empty into urethra

Question 28

Structure of penis body

Answer 28

1. Capsule (tunica albuginea)
2. Erectile tissue
3. Glans

Question 29

Capsule of penis / tunica albuginea is made of?

Answer 29

Dense irregular CT

Question 30

What is erectile tissue?

Answer 30

Vascular sinuses in CT

Question 31

Corpus cavernosum urethra aka?

Answer 31

Corpus spongiosa

Question 32

2 types of erectile tissue

Answer 32

1. Corpus cavernosum penis

2. Corpus spongiosum (corpus cavernosum urethra)

Question 33

Glans of penis

Answer 33

Extension of corpus spongiosum, covered with stratified squamous epithelium of prepuce