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Male reproductive system part 1 and 2 notes Flashcards

1
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What is the function of the reproduction systems?

A

both in male and female is to produce offspring

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2
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What is the main role of the male reproductive system?

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to make sperm and deliver them to the female reproductive tract

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3
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What is the main role of the female reproductive system?

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produce female gametes (eggs or ova)

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4
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What are gonads and what are they in males and females?

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primary sex organs. Males is testes and ovaries in females

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5
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What do gonads produce and what are they for males and females?

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Produce gametes and sperm for males and ova (eggs) for females

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6
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What it the Tunica albuginea?

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fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each testis

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7
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What is the Septa?

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extensions of the tunica albuginea that extend into the testis and divide it into a large number of lobules

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What is the main purpose of the testes?

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make sperm via meiosis and also produce testosterone.

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9
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What does each lobule contain?

A

seminiferious tubules

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10
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What are seminiferous tubules?

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sperm forming factories

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What are interstitial cells and what do they produce?

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soft CT surrounding the seminiferous vesicles and they produce testosterone

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12
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What does the male duct system contain?

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epididymis, ductus deferens, urethra

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13
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What is the epididymis?

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temporary storage site for the immature sperm that enter it from the testis

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What is the ductus deferens or van deferens?

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rums upward from the epididymis through the inguinal canal into the pelvic cavity and arches over the superior aspeect of the bladder

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15
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What is the CT called that encloses the van deferens?

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spermatic cord

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16
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What is the end of the ductus deferens?

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ejaculatory duct

17
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What is the main purpose of the vas deferens?

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propel live sperm from their storage sites to the ejaculatory duct and into the urethra

18
Q

What is a vasectomy?

A

cutting of the ductus deferens at the level of the testes to prevent transportation of sperm

19
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What is the urethra?

A

extends from the base of the urinary bladder to the tip of the penis (carries both sperm and urine)

20
Q

Prostatic urethra-

A

surrounded by the prostate gland

21
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membranous urethra

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spans the distance from the prostatic urethra to the penis

22
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spongy (penile) urethra

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runs within the length of the penis

23
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What are the male accessory organs?

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Paired seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands

24
Q

What are seminal vesciles located and how much of the semen do they produce?

A

located at the base of the bladder and produce about 60% of semen that is thick and yellowish

25
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Prostate gland

A

single gland about the sieze and shape of a chestnut that secretes a milky fluid

26
Q

What does enlargement of the prostate gland do to men?

A

difficulty in urinating and an enhanced risk of bladder infections and kidney damage

27
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What are bulbourethral glands?

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tiny, pea sized glands inferior to the prostate gland

28
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What is the purpose of the bulbourethral gland?

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to cleanse the urethra of acidic urine and serves as a lubricant during sexual intercourse

29
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What is semen and what is its function?

A

mixture of sperm. provides a transport medium and nutrients that contains chemicals that protect the sperm and aid in movement

30
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What is the scrotum?

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divided sac of skin that hangs outside the abdominal cavity between the legs and at the root of the penis

31
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What is the normal temp of the scrotum?

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37.4 f or 3 c

32
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What are the 3 regions of the penis?

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shaft, gland penis, foreskin

33
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What is a circumcision?

A

forskin is surgically removed

34
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What is the main function of the male reproductive system?

A

produce sperm and produce testosterone

35
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What is spermatogenesis?

A

production of sperm cells

36
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What is follicle stimulating hormone? (FSH)

A

secreted in increasing amounts during puberty

37
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What is spermiogenesis?

A

last stage of sperm development

38
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What is sexual infantilism?

A

when a male does not produce testoterone

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