male reprod.

Question 1

Gamete transport

Answer 1

Teste/sem. tubules.–>Straight tubules–>rete testis –>efferent ductules

Question 2

Rete testis

Answer 2

located in the medianstinum
All semif. tubules drain here
dense CT w/ BV
Smp. Colum./cub.

Question 3

Efferent ductules

Answer 3

AKA ductuli efferents
Pseudo strat.
-tall/colum.=cilia to move immature/non-motile sperm to epididmus
-short/cub.=microvilli to reabsorb fluid secreted into tubules
Irreg. shape lumen b/c tall/short epith.
Basal cells=precursor cell

Question 4

Epididymis

Answer 4

Spermatid r modified becoming matured sperm
-condense nuclear DNA
-additional loose cytop.
-change acrosomal memb.
-motile=change phosphatase activity
:2dry mess. (CAMP/Ca2+), change intracell pH
Prinicple cells=pseudo. column w/ sterocilia
- stereocilia detect the contents need w/in the lumen to mature sperm
-sensitive to andorgen
-secrete glycosylated produc.
:aid in sperm mature
-participation in decap.

Question 5

Extratesticular gland/duct the sperm travel after effernt duct.

Answer 5

epidiymus–>vas deferen–>join seminal vessicle –>ejact. duct–>urethra (through prostate)

Question 6

Ductus deferen

Answer 6

AKA vas deferen
Sperm–>spermatic cord to prostatic epith.
line w/ pseudo w/ sterocilia
Thick muscular=inner long, mid. circular, outer long.
-remember a circular structure and sm. muscle orientaiton is dif.
Near pempiniform plexus
-vn. w/ thick bundles of longitudinal muscle –>tunica intima and adventitia ‘
Ext.=adipose and loose CT

Question 7

Prostate

Answer 7

Function=gland release product into urethra
-contain enzyme to maintain seminal fluid as liq.
Prost. gland=smp. column./psuedo. (arranged in folds)
Periurthral mucous gland=central zone
-affecting urination
prostatic dis.
-inflam prostate impacting urethra and urinating
-symp.=difficult to urine
-issue areas
:transitional zone/periuthral zone (inflam)
:central zone=cancer

Question 8

Prostate histo.

Answer 8

Fibromuscular stroma 
-lighter stain 
-has sm. muscle cell 
Secretory=lighter stain 
-incre. number of myoepith. 
Ducts=darker 
-mainly immune cells 
Gland=tall column w/ basal

Question 9

Seminal vesicl location

Answer 9

Paired, elongated, highly folded tubular gland
Mucosa=pseudo and LP
-thin sm. muscle and fibrous coat
:inner and longi. muscle
-highly folded=gives app. of more than 1 lumen but ONLY 1
-no epith. modification
-ext. CT
Androgen gland depen.
Viscous secretion
-fructose=metabolic substrate for sperm
-smp. sugar, AA, asboric acid and prostaglandin
Controled by testos.
Each SV=outpocket of ampula for vas deferen/def. duct.

Question 10

Penis

Answer 10

Structure

• skin
• others things
• T. Albuginen=Dense CT
• Corpus Cavernosum (2)
• Corpus spongisoum(1)

Question 11

Corpus Cavernosum

Answer 11

Deep penis artery
-branches=helicin arter
lined w/ endoth.
has sinuses to go into urethra

Question 12

Corpus Spongiosum

Answer 12

Houses the urthra
-pseduo/st. columnar
Gland of litter=mucous production to incre. move.

Question 13

Erection of penis

Answer 13

Hydrolysis syst. 
Ateriovenosus anastaom. 
-open=no erection 
-closed=erection and blood goes to penis/incre. size 
  :blood fills corpus cavernosum