Male Reproductive System Flashcards
Male sex hormone
Androgen
*Male gonads
testes
*Male gamete
sperm
extension from the teste that connect blood vessel and ductus deferen. It is located between abdominal pelvic and teste
spermatic chord
Venous system from teste
pampiniform plexus
nerve of the teste
genitofemoral nerve
raised thickening in scrotal surface that divides scrotum into 2 chamber
raphe of scrotum
a serous membrane that lines the scrotal cavity.
tunica vaginalis
function of tunica vaginalis
reduces friction between opposing surfaces
layer of smooth muscle in dermis of scrotum that causes wrinkling of scrotal surface.
dartos muscle
*layer of skeletal muscle deep to dermis that causes scrotum to move closer to body due to drop in temperature or sexual arousal
cremaster
this structure divides testis into lobules
septa
*Found in lobules of scrotum tightly coiled. Also location of sperm production
seminiferous tubules
interconnected straight tubules that extend from seminiferous tubules
rete testis
this vessel connects rete testis to epididymis
efferent ductules
another name for interstitial endocrine cells
leydig cells
*important androgen hormone of male reproductive system
testosterone
what does leydig cell produce
dominant sex hormone androgen
The wide opening where ductus deferen ends. This structure also store sperm.
ampullla
*these tubular glands produce majority of semen volume
seminal gland
a short passage found where ampulla of vas deferen and seminal glands meet. It penetrate wall of prostate and empties into prostatic urethra
ejaculatory duct
small male organ found inferior to urinary bladder that release 25% of semen volume
prostate gland
another name for bulbourethral gland
cowper’s gland
*what does bulbo-urethral secrete
thick alkaline mucus
antibiotic protein found in semen
seminal plasmin
made up of sperm, seminal fluid, and enzyme
semen
another name for foreskin of penis
prepice
fold of skin surrounding tip of penis
prepice