Male reproductive system Flashcards

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Primary sex organs

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gonads, testes, endocrine, and exocrine

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Gonads

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produce gametes and hormones

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Testes

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have both endocrine and exocrine functions

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Endocrine

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produce androgens (mostly testerone)

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Exocrine

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produce spermatoza (travels through ducts)

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Secondary sex organs

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structures essential to care for, store, and transport spermatozoa (Sperm transporting ducts, accessory glands, copulatory glands)

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Sperm transporting ducts

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epididymis, ductus deferens (vas deferens), ejaculatory ducts, and urethra

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Accessory glands

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seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland (cowpers gland)

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copulatory organ

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penis

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Secondary sex characteristics

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are considered attractants (ex physique) but are not essential to reproduce

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Perineum

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the area between the symphysis pubis and coccyx

  1. urogential triangle (contains penis and scrotum)
  2. anal triangle
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Scrotum

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functions to support, protect, and regulate the position and temperature of the testes

  1. Scrotal septum
  2. Muscles
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Dartos muscle

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subcutaneous, smooth muscle (wall that separates scrotum right and left; dotted layer)

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Cremaster muscle

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deeper skeletal muscle around the spermatic cord and testes (part of internal oblique)

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Cremaster reflex

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response to changes in temperature (cold- shrinkage) Dartos muscle and cremaster muscle this relfex

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Testes

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outside the abdominal cavity

  1. descent
  2. cryptorchidism
  3. inguinal canal
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cryptorchidism

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fail to descend all the way

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inguinal canal

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testicle goes through

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Tunica vaginalis

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outer, thin serous sac from parietal peritoneum

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Tunica albuginea

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inner fibrous layer (visceral layer). it encapsulates each testes and forms septa (walls) which divide the testis into lobules- compartments

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Lobulues contain what?

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seminiferous tubules and interstitial cells

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Seminiferous tubules

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functional unit of testes; walls made of sustentacular cells (nurse cells) and sertoli cells. these cells have tight junctions (blood testis barrier) that limit what can pass through

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Spermiogenesis occurs in what cells?

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Sustentacular cells

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anatomy of sperm cell

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head: acrosome (tip with enzymes)
23 chromosomes
body: mitochondria (midpiece)
tail: flagella

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where is the loction of Interstitial cells?
cells of leydig | inside of lobule and outside the seminiferous tubules
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What is the function of Interstitial cells?
cells of leydig to produce male hormones (androgens), testerone is the major one. theyre anabolic steroids and stimulate muscle and bone growth, devlopment of acessory sex organs and larynx and production of hemoglobin
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ducts inside the testes
rete testis and efferent ductules (to epididymis)
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Where is the location of the Epididymis?
on the posterior side of the testicles. it is a coiled tube about 17 feet long. it has a head, body, and tail. the head is the superior part and the tail is inferior and continuous with the vas deferens (ductus deferens)
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Where is the location of the Ductus deferens?
goes from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (18 inches). it has a smooth muscle layer that creates peristaltic contractions (sympathetic stimulation). the distal end is wider and is called the ampulla
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Ejaculatory duct
its formed by the ampulla of the vas deferens and the ducts of the seminal vesicle. its about one inch long and is in the prostate gland. fluid made in the prostate gland and the seminal vescicles join with the sperm in the vas deferens. the ejaculatory duct then joins the prostatic urethra
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Urethra
has urinary and reproductive functions and 3 regions
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3 regions of urethra
prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, and spongy/penile urethra
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prostatic urethra
get urine from the bladder and sperm and fluid from the ejaculatory duct
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membranous urethra
goes through the urogential diaphragm. it contains the external urethral sphincter
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spong/penile urethra
it recieves a secretion from the bulbourehtral gland. its in the corpus spongiosum
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spermatic cord
from the testes to the inguinal canal. it contains the ducts deferens, testicular artery, paminiform plexus (testicular veins inside the scrotum) lymphatics and testicular nerve. the cremaster muscle is wrapped around the testicles and the spermatic cord
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Acessory glands
seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral gland
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Where is the location of the seminal vesicles?
posterior, inferior surface of the urinary bladder
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What is the function of the seminal vesciles?
it makes and secretes an alkaline fluid with nutrients (energy) for sperm. this fluid makes up about 60% of semen
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Where is the location of the prostate gland?
immediately inferior to the urinary bladder. it surrounds the prostatic urethra. theres a glandular tissue and smooth muscle that responds to sympathetic stimulation.
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What does the prostate gland secrete?
secretes an alkaline fluid that makes about 40% of semen and also helps sperm mobility clinical: BPH and prostate cancer
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Where is the location of the Bulborethral glands?
cowpers gland in urogenital diaphragm near the begininng of the penile urethra. it has a muscous type secretion that neutralizes urine residue in the urethra and lubricates the tip of the penis
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Copulatory organ
penis
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what does the root consist of?
bulb and crus
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Bulb
the beginning of the corpus spongiosum and is attached to the urogential diaphragm/bulbospongiosus muscle. the penile or spongy urethra start here
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Crus
the beginning of the corpus cavernosum and is attached to the pubic arch/ishiocavernosus muscle. there are two of these.
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Where does the suspensory ligament attach the penis to?
it attaches the penis to the symphysis pubis
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What does the body of the penis consist of?
Corpus spongiosum and Corpus cavernosa
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Corpus Spongiosum
(beginning is the bulb; its erectile tissue) it surrounds the penile (spongy) urethra. theres one corpus spongiosum
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Corpous cavernosa
(beginning is the crus; its erectile tissue) there are two seprated by fibrous CT which makes up the septum penis
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Glans penis
this is the expanded distal end of the corpus spongiosum. the external urethral orifice is here.
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corona glandis
ridge around head
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frenulum
tissue that attaches foreskin to head
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prepuce
foreskin (circumcision)