MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM (SEMINAL VESICLES, PROSTATE GLAND, SEMEN ) Flashcards
____________ are paired glands situated in lower abdomen on either side of the prostate gland behind the urinary bladder.
NB: The secretion from the seminal vesicles is called seminal fluid.
Seminal vesicles
The secretion from the seminal vesicles is called ___________
seminal fluid.
Seminal fluid is added to semen via ampulla of the ________ _________
vas deferens.
The _______ is a walnut-sized gland weighing about 40g
prostate
The properties of seminal vesicles:
- ________ and viscous in nature
- it is neural or slightly ________ in reaction
- it adds to the bulk of _____ i.e 60%
- mucoid
- alkaline
- semen
The properties of seminal vesicles:
- mucoid and viscous in nature
- it is neural or slightly alkaline in reaction
- it adds to the bulk of semen i.e 60%
The function of seminal fluids:
- serves as ________ to the sperm
- aids in clotting of sperm ‘
- it enhances ___________
- nutrition
- clotting
- fertilization
The function of seminal fluids:
3.
- serves as nutrition to the sperm
- aids in clotting of sperm ‘
- it enhances fertilization
The prostrate gland secrete fluid known as the ______________
prostate fluid
The properties of prostrate gland :
- thin, milky and _________ fliud
- forms ___% of the total semen
- alkaline
2. 30%
The properties of prostrate gland :
2.
- thin, milky and alkaline fliud
2. forms 30% of the total semen
Enlargement of prostate gland is of two types:
- ______ enlargement
- __________ enlargement.
- Benign
2. Malignant
Benign Enlargement of the prostrate gland s caused by _____________ and _____________
Hyperplasia of glandular structures and connective
tissues
Malignant Enlargement of the prostrate gland is caused by ____________ of the urinary passage
Obstruction of the urinary passage
________ is a white or grey fluid that contains spermatozoa (sperms)
It is collection of fluids from the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands.
- Semen
Semen is a white or grey fluid that contains spermatozoa (sperms)
It is collection of fluids from the _________, _______, ________ and ____________
testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands.
Semen is discharged during sexusal act and the process of discharge of semen is called _________
EJACULATION.
The properties of semen:
Specific gravity: ______
Volume: ______ per ejaculate
Reaction: It is alkaline with a PH of ____
- 1.028
- 2 – 6mL
- 7.5
COMPOSITION OF SEMEN:
Semen contains ___% sperms and ___ fluid part which is called seminal plasma. (seminal fluid and prostrate fluid)
- 10%
2. 90%
The total count of sperm is about ______ - ____ million/mL of semen
100 – 150 million/mL of semen
Sterility occurs when the sperm count falls below __ millions/mL
20 millions/mL
after ejaculation the survival time is only about ____ to ____ hours
24 to 48 hours
The sperms reach the fallopian tube in about __ to ___ minutes after sexual intercourse.
30 to 60 minutes
_______ is lack of sperm in semen, caused by excessive use of androgens and corticosteroids
Azoospermia
_______ is lack of semen as a result of retrograde ejaculation, Caused by dysfunction of sphincter of the bladder
Aspermia
__________ is a genetic disorder characterized by low volume of semen.
Oligospermia
____________is a low sperm count less than 20 million of sperms/mL of semen
Oligozoospermia
___________ is presence of sperms with abnormal morphology.
Teratozoospermia
______________ is the appearance of blood in sperm.
Hematospermia
What is Hematospermia?
it is appearance of blood in sperm.
What is Teratozoospermia?
It is presence of sperms with abnormal morphology.
What is Oligozoospermia?
low sperm count less than 20 million of sperms/mL of semen
What is Aspermia?
is lack of semen as a result of retrograde ejaculation, Caused by dysfunction of sphincter of the bladder
What is Azoospermia?
is lack of sperm in semen, caused by excessive use of androgens and corticosteroids
what are Seminal vesicles?
It is an accessory sex organ responsible for the production of seminal fluid
paired glands situated in lower abdomen on either side of the prostate gland behind the urinary bladder.
NB: The secretion from the seminal vesicles is called seminal fluid.
