Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Reproduction > Male Reproductive Histology > Flashcards

Male Reproductive Histology Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 accessory male glands?

A

Seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulborethral glands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are seminal vesicles?

A

paired, convoluted pouch-like structures at the base of the urinary bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What do seminal vesicles secrete?

A

Secrete an alkaline viscous component of semen rich in the sugar fructose and pass it to the ejaculatory duct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What percentage of seminal fluid comes from the seminal vesicles?

A

About 60%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the prostate gland?

A

A single doughnut-shaped gland that lies inferior to the urinary bladder and surrounds the upper portion of the urethra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the size of the prostate gland?

A

Size of a chestnut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What does the prostate gland secrete? How much of it makes up the total semen?

A

Alkaline fluid that constitutes 13-33% of semen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What does the prostate gland contain?

A

About 30-50 individual tubuloalveolar glands, each gland having its own duct that delivers the secretory product to the prostatic urethra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are the glands of the prostate lined by?

A

Simple to pseudostratified columnar epithelium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are bulborethral (cowpers) glands?

A

Paired glands about the size of peas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Where are bulborethral glands located?

A

Beneath the prostate on either side of the membranous urethra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What do bulborethral glands secrete?

A

Alkaline fluid that constitutes 7-10% of semen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the epididymis?

A

Two-comma shaped organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Where are the epididymi located?

A

Along the posterior border of the testis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What do the epididymi consist of?

A

Mostly of tightly-coiled tubes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is the epididymis lined by?

A

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

17
Q

What do the walls of the epididymi contain?

A

Smooth muscle

18
Q

What is the function of epididymi?

A

Site of sperm maturation and storage of spermatozoa, it propels them toward the urethra during ejaculation

19
Q

What is the vas deferens?

A

It is a duct at the lower posterior portion of the epididymis after the convolutions cease to a straight line

20
Q

Where is the vas deferens located?

A

Runs along posterior border of epididymi and penetrates the inguinal canal, enters the pelvic cavity where it loops over the side and down the posterior surface of the bladder

21
Q

What is the vas deferens lined by?

A

Pseudostratified epithelium with a heavy coat of three muscle layers that propel the sperm towards the urethra by peristalsis

Reproduction (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions