Male Repro System Flashcards
What are the Gonads?
Where Sex Cells/Gametes are Produced + Site of Production of Male Sex Hormones
What is the name of the canal that the testis passes through during development?
Inguinal Canal
What are the deep and superficial openings of this canal called?
Deep Internal and Superficial Externa
What are the main contents of the spermatic cord?
Testicular Artery Genitofemoral Nerve Cremasteric Artery and Vein Autonomic Nerves Pampiniform Venous Plexus Vas Deferens
The ovoid testes are suspended in the scrotum by the
Spermatic Cords
What is the tough outer fibrous layer of the testis called?
Tunica Albuginea
What are the two layers of tunica vaginalis?
Parietal and Visceral Peritoneum
What material is present between the two layers of tunica vaginalis?
Hydrocele
At what vertebral level do the testicular arteries arise from the abdominal aorta?
L2
The testicular arteries travel?
Retroperitoneally
What two structures does the testicular artery cross at pelvic brim?
Common Iliac Artery and Vein
What is the term used for the 8-12 anastomosing veins associated with the testis?
Pampiniform Venous Plexus
Function of Pampinform Venous Plexus?
Temp Regulation and Venous Return
Into what vein does Right Testicular Artery drain?
IVC
Into what vein does Left Testicular Artery drain?
Left Renal Vein
What is a Variocele?
Dilated Tortous Veins of Pampiniform Venous Plexus
Name the main causes of a Variocele?
Renal Vein Stenosis
Which two lymph node groups receive lymph from the testis?
Inguinal and Paraaortic
Prostate lymph drains to?
Internal Iliac and Sacral
Seminal Vesicle Lymph drains to?
Internal Iliac
Scrotum Lymph drains to?
Superficial Inguinal
Penis Lymph drains to?
Inguinal Group
The Epididymis is attached to?
Body of Testis
Function of Epididymis?
Stores Sperm
Vas deferens arises from tail of?
Epididymis
The Vas Deferens traverses the?
Inguinal canal
The Vas deferens enters the pelvis by crossing over the?
external Iliac vessels
The vas deferens terminates by?
Joining the duct of seminal gland to form ejaculatory duct
Seminal glands are found where?
Posterior Bladder
What secretions are produced by seminal gland?
Fructose and Semen
What secretions are produced by prostate?
Alkaline
Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) Glands are found where?
Urogenital Diaphragm
Bulbourethral Cowper’s glands empty into?
Penile/Spongy Urethra
What secretions are produced by Bulbourethral Cowper’s glands?
Mucoproteins
Mucoproteins secreted by Bulbourethral Cowper’s glands do what?
Lubricate Urethra
Testis Histology has what?
Seminiferous Tubules
Spermatozoa in Lumen
Leydig Cells
What do Leydig cells produce?
Testosterone
Corpora Amylacea is present in what histology?
Male Prostate
Seminal Vesicle Histology appearance?
Honeycombed