Male repro histo Flashcards

testis

dark type a spermatogonium
note the vacuole

pale type a spermatogonium

type b spermatogonium- note clumped chromatin in nucleus

rete testes
what is the long cell in the center?

leydig cell- note lipid droplets, eosinophilic

sertoli cell- long cell that forms the blood testis barrier, separates the seminiferous epithelium into 2 compartments

efferent ductules

seminiferous epithelium

epididymis- note the cell debris in the lumen

vas deferens- note that the vas deferens has 3 smooth muscle layers

prostate

prostate

seminal vesicle

penile urethra

ejaculate
what part of the prostate is this

the peripheral zone; the corpora amylacea are a hallmark of this region
what are the black arrows pointing to? (a distinctive feature of the penile urethra)

mucus secreting glands of Littre