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Anatomy #4- rumen, udder, urinary > Origin of the Ejaculate > Flashcards

Origin of the Ejaculate Flashcards

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Scrotum

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~1500 species don’t have them
- Some never had one= elephants, hyraxes, anteaters, sloths,
- Some had one and lost it= whales, armadillos, beavers
- Some bring testes down seasonally= rodents, insectivores, bats

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What affects testes function?

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-temperature affects both the endocrine and exocrine function

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Capsule of testis

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-Visceral peritoneum (visceral vaginal tunic)
-Tunica albuginea containing blood vessels, septa, lobules, and a mediastinum

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4
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Testis parenchyma components

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1.seminiferous tubules
2.Interstitial tissue

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Descent of testes

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-occurs through gubernaculum which extends from the fetal testis through the inguinal canal to scrotum
>testis migrate along the gubernaculum within the fold of the peritoneum through canal and brings peritoneum layers with it and will become the vaginal tunic

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Vaginal tunic

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-peritoneal outpouching (visceral and parietal layers) through canal (vaginal ring, deep inguinal ring, superficial inguinal ring) and around the gubernaculum

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7
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What happens when testicular descent is complete?

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-gubernaculum shrinks; irreversible

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8
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Testicular descent timing

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**Very important, as poor timing can result in abnormalities
-Ruminants: mid-gestation
-Pigs, horses: near term
- Dogs: 1-3 weeks after birth

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9
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Descent abnormalities

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-cryptorchidism

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10
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Spermatic Cord parts

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-has visceral and parietal layers of vaginal tunic
>vaginal canal separates the layers
-testicular artery (long and convoluted) and veins (pampiniform plexus around the artery)
-lymph drains to nodes near bifurcation of aorta
-nerves with sympathetic fibers

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Mesorchium

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anything that connects the parietal and visceral parts of testes

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12
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Layers of the scrotum

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1.Skin
2. Dartos
3.External spermatic fascia
4. Internal spermatic fascia
5. Parietal vaginal tunic
6. Visceral vaginal tunic

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13
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Dartos

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-inseparable from skin
-elastic and smooth muscle

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External spermatic fascia

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-loose CT
-easily broken down
-separated in closed castration approach

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Internal spermatic fascia and Parietal vaginal tunic

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-inseparable layers
-tough CT lined by serous membrane

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Visceral vaginal tunic

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-inseparable from tunica albuginea

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17
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Vaginal cavity during castration

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-vaginal cavity is exposed when an open castration approach
>more likely to introduce infection

18
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Components of testes

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-Spermatic cord
>Ductus (vas) deferens
-vascular cone
-Prominent tunica albuginea-protective tissue capsule
-caudal border (attaches to epididymis and vas deferens)
-epididymis (has head, body, tail)

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Internal components of testes

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-Mediastinum testis (middle fold along long axis of testes)
>contains the rete testis

-Parenchyma
>contains the seminiferous tubules and the interstitial tissue

-seminiferous tubules- site of sperm maturation

-efferent ductules leave testis carrying sperm through to ductus deferens

20
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Tail of epididymis

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-storage site of sperm

21
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Ductus deferens

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-the tail of the epididymis to the urethra

22
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Seminiferous tubules

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-produce spermatozoa (spermatogenesis)
-long convoluted loops
-contains rete testis within the mediastinum which is drained by efferent ducts into epididymis, Sertoli cells, and germ cells

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Epididymis

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-3 parts: head, body, tail

24
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Endocrine component of testes

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1.Leydig cells
2.Sertoli cells

25
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Interstitial (Leydig) cells

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-present within the interstitial tissue of testis parenchyma with blood, lymph vessels and CT
-produce androgens (testosterone) responsible for primary and secondary male characteristics, provide feedback loop with LH, and produce IGF3 needed for gubernaculum growth and testis descent

26
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What controls Leydig cells?

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-Luteinizing hormone
*Leydig cells have feedback control on LH

27
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Sustantacular (sertoli) cells

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-produce inhibin used for feedback control on FSH and produces Anti-Mullerian Hormone in fetus which suppresses female tubular genitalia

28
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What controls Sertoli cells?

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-Under Follicle Stimulating Hormonal control

29
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Location of testis and scrotum of bull, ram, buck

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-Vertical
-inguinal location

30
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Location of testis and scrotum of stallion and dog

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-horizontal
-intermediate location

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Location of testis and scrotum of boar, cat, llama

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-tilted towards anus
-perineal location

32
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Thermoregulation of scrotum

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-maintain temp at 3-6 degrees C
-Tail of epididymis is at the coolest spot
>Sperm production=- 1 degree lower than whole body temp
-temperature does not matter for Leydig or seritoli cells

33
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Dartos and cremaster role in thermoregulation

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-important for conserving heat

34
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Arteries and veins of bovine testis

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-highly coiled; artery extends to base and comes back
-vascular cone for countercurrent heat exchange

35
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Mechanisms contributing to thermal stability of testes

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-fine scrotal hair
-scrotal sweat glands
-absence of fat in scrotal fascia
-cremaster and dartos muscle
-heat exchange in vascular cone
-heat loss from superficial branches of the testicular arteries and veins (in tunica albuguinea)
-respiratory rate

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Genital Glands

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-End of ductus deferens called ampulla (Thick glandular part). Ampulla not present in cat.
-Vesicular glands
-Prostate- all domestic species
-Bulbourethral glands
**species variation of glands

37
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Ram and bull genital glands

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-ampulla
-vesicular glands
-prostate gland (disseminate and compact parts)
-bulbourethral glands

38
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Dog genital glands

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-ampulla is very small and not grossly evident
-Prostate present

39
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Tomcat genital glands

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-prostate
-bulbourethral glands
-NO ampullae

40
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Pelvic urethra

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-urethral crest
-colliculus seminalis

Anatomy #4- rumen, udder, urinary (17 decks)

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