Male reproductive system

Question 1

which 2 glands contribute to the seminal fluid?

Answer 1

seminal vesicles

prostate gland

Question 2

name the thick, dense collagenous capsule that surrounds each testis

Answer 2

tunica albuginea

Question 3

name the network of channels that the seminiferous tubules drain into

Answer 3

rete testis

Question 4

rete testis delivers sperm to the…

Answer 4

epididymis

Question 5

name the clumps of cells between the loops of seminiferous tubules that produce testosterone

Answer 5

Leydig cells

Question 6

describe the histology of the seminiferous tubules

Answer 6

stratified epithelium

consisting of Sertoli cells and developing spermatozoa

Question 7

function of supporting Sertoli cells

Answer 7

nurture the developing sperm

create the blood -testis barrier

Question 8

what are the 4 names given to developing sperm, starting with spermatogonia

Answer 8

spermatogonia
spermatocytes
spermatids
sperm

Question 9

what type of epithelium lines the tubules of the rete testis?

Answer 9

cuboidal

Question 10

what type of epithelium lines the epididymis?

Answer 10

tall pseudo-stratified columnar

Question 11

how does epithelium of vas deferens differ from that of the epididymis?

Answer 11

cells not as tall and microvilli are shorter

Question 12

where do the seminal vesicles lie?

Answer 12

on the postero-inferior wall of the bladder

Question 13

seminal vesicle cells are stimulated by…

Answer 13

testosterone

Question 14

testosterone causes seminal vesicles to…

Answer 14

enlarge and secrete a creamy opalescent fluid which provides nutrients for sperm

Question 15

the branched tubular glands of the prostate are embedded in a the strong matrix composed mainly of what?

Answer 15

smooth muscle

Question 16

under the influence of testosterone, what happens in the prostate gland?

Answer 16

cells increase in height and secrete a range of digestive enzymes (major component of the seminal fluid)

Question 17

what type of epithelium lines most of the penile urethra?

Answer 17

pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium

Question 18

what type of epithelium lines the distal end of the penile urethra (within the glans penis)?

Answer 18

stratified squamous epithelium

Question 19

which glands discharge into the membranous urethra?

Answer 19

bulbo-urethra glands

Question 20

which erectile compartment encloses the penile urethra?

Answer 20

corpus spongiosum

Question 21

name the 3 cylindrical erectile compartments of the penis

Answer 21

2 (dorsal) corpora cavernosa

1 (ventral) corpus spongiosum

Question 22

which erectile compartment becomes the glans penis at its distal end?

Answer 22

corpus spongiosum

Question 23

name the compact layer of collagen that surrounds each of the erectile compartments of the penis

Answer 23

tunica albuginea

Question 24

the outermost layer of what binds together the 3 erectile compartments of the penis?

Answer 24

tunica albuginea

Question 25

blood supply of the erectile compartments

Answer 25

helicine branches of the pudendal artery

Question 26

difference between hypertrophy and hyperplasia

Answer 26

hypertrophy: abnormal increase in cell size
hyperplasia: abnormal increase in cell number