male reproductive system Flashcards
what is that layer?
tunica albuginea
what are the top cells?
what is the lower round structure?
top- leydig cells
round structure = seminiferous tubule
what do leydig cells produce?
testosterone
what does the panpiniform plexus do?
cool blood to maintain temperature
what is a , b ,c?
a= early spermatid
b= late spermatid
c= sertoli cells
what are these cells?
sertoli
what is this?
epididimys
what is this?
vas deferens
what do serolis cells establish?
blood-testis barrier
what do sertoli cells do?
sustain the developing spermatic cells
what do sertoli cells produce?
inhibin
cells that need testosterone have enzyme that converts what to what? what is this enzyme?
have 5 alpha reductase; convert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone
where is this?
seminal vesicles
what is the epithelium in seminal vesicles?
pseudostratified columnar
where si this?
seminal vesicle
where is this?
prostate
what is wrong here?
benign prosthatic hypertrophy
what prostatic zone is most affected by prostatic cancer?
peripheral zone
whats wrong here?
prostathic cancer
the bulbourethral glands empty into what part of the urethra?
membranous part
