Male Reproductive System 1 Flashcards
1
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The organs of the male reproductive system include:
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- Testes
- System of ducts = epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts & urethra.
- Accessory sex glands = seminal vesicles, prostate & bulbourethral glands.
- Several supporting structures = scrotum & penis
2
Q
Testes - function
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To produce sperm & secrete hormones
3
Q
Duct system - function
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- transports & stores sperm
- assists in their maturation
- conveys them to the exterior
4
Q
Supporting structures - function
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- Penis delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract.
- Scrotum supports the testes
5
Q
Scrotum means…
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Bag
6
Q
The scrotum consists of…
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loose skin & underlying subcutaneous layer that hangs from the root (attached portion) of the penis.
7
Q
Describe the scrotum externally
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Externally, the scrotum looks like a single pouch of skin separated into lateral portions by a median ridge = raphe
8
Q
Internally, the scrotal septum divides the scrotum…
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into 2 sacs, each containing a single testis
9
Q
The septum is made up of? (2)
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- subcutaneous layer
- muscle tissue = dartos muscle = composed of bundles of smooth muscle fibers.
10
Q
What is the cremaster muscle & what is it associated with?
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- a series of small bands of skeletal muscle that descend as an extension of the internal oblique muscle through the spermatic cord to surround the testes.
- it is associated with each testis in the scrotum
