Male reproductive organs Flashcards
What are the male reproductive organs?
Testis
Vas deferens
Seminal glands
Prostate
Epididymis
Bulbourethral glands
What are the contents of the spermatic cord?
Blood Vessels
Nerves
Vas Deferens/Lymph vessels
What is the tough outer layer of the testis?
Tunica Albuginea
What are the 2 layers making up the tunica vaginalis?
Visceral
Parietal lamina
What material is present between the 2 layers of tunica vaginalis?
Viscous fluid
What is a hydrocele and haematocele?
Hydrocele - Collection of serous fluid within the tunica vaginalis
Haematocele - Collection of blood within the tunica vaginalis
What is the blood supply of the testis and from where do they arise?
Testicular arteries
Vertebral level L2 arising from the abdominal aorta
What two important structures do the testicular arteries cross before passing through the inguinal canal?
Ureters
External Iliac arteries
What is the network of veins associated with the testis known as?
Pampiniform plexus
Into what veins do the right and left gonadal veins drain?
Right gonadal vein - Drains into IVC
Left gonadal vein - Drains into left renal vein
What is a varicocele?
Gross dilation of the veins draining the testis?
Which 2 group of lymph nodes receive lymphatic drainage from the testes?
Lumbar
Para-aortic
What secretions are produced by the seminal vesicles?
Semen
What secretions are produced by the prostate gland?
Proteolytic enzymes
What secretions are produced by the blubo-urethral glands?
Lubricating mucus