Male reproductive organs Flashcards by Becca M | Brainscape

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How many lobules per testis?

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About 250 lobules

Divided by septa

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What does each testis lobule have?

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1-4 highly convoluted tubules

Seminefrous tubules

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Where are spermatozoa produced?

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In seminefrous tubules

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What is the rete testis?

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A plexus of channels where seminferous tubules converge

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What are the ductuli efferentes?

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From the rete testis- 15-20 ducts emerge- ductuli efferentes

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What is the epidimis?

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Beginning of the ductus deferens (vas deferens)

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What is this?

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Testis

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What is this?

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Epidimis

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What is the function of the epidymis?

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Accumulation, storage and maturation of spermatoza

Epithelium- Pseudostratified epithelium

Very long microvilli called sterocilia

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What is this?

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Seminal vesicle

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What is the epithelial lining like in the seminal vesicle?

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Pseudostratified tall columnar

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What is the appearance of the seminal vesicle’s lumen?

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Highly irregular. Honeycombed appearance

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What is this?

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The prostate

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What is this?

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Vas deferens

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What is this?

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Ductus deferens

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What is the epithelium like in the ductus deferens?

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Pseudostratified columnar

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Desceibe the muscle layer of ductus deferens

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Thicked walled muscular tube.

Inner and outer longuitadinal

Intermediate circular

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What is this?

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Rete testis

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What is the arrangement of channels in the rete testis like?

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Plexiform arrangement of channels

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What is the rete testis vascularisation like?

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Highly vascular collagenous connective tissue containing myoid cells

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What does the epithelium of the rete testis do?

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Reabsorbs protein and potassium

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What does the ciliary acitvity of the rete testis do?

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Aid the progress of spermatozoa

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Is this the pelvic inlet or outlet?

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Inlet

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Is this the pelvic inlet or outlet?

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Outlet

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What are some gender differences in the pelvis?

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What is the levtor ani?

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pubococcygeus + puborectalis + iliococcygeus

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What are the parts of the pelvic lateral wall?

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Obturator internus, tendinous arc, obturator nerve and vessels, ovaries

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What does the retropubic space contain?

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Areolar tissue, fat and the vesical venous plexus

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What is the extraperitoneal?

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A suprapubic catheter can be inserted into the bladder without piercing the peritoneum

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