Practical 1 - Station 4: Male Reproductive Organs Flashcards
Identify
- Anus
- Prostate
- Seminal vesicle
- Rectum
- Ureter
- Bladder
- Vas deferens
- Urethra
- Penis
- Epididymis
- Testis
- Scrotum
What is shown here and what is it’s function?
Bulbourethral gland
- Secrete mucoprotein rich secretion into the ejaculate
What is shown here?
Prostate
What are the walls of the inguinal canal?
M - muscle (roof)
A - aponeurosis (anterior)
L - ligament (floor)
T - transversalis fascia (posterior)
What are the main contents of the spermatic cord?
Testicular artery
Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
Vas deferens
What is the name of the tough outer fibrous layer of the testis?
Tunica albuginea
What forms the tunica vaginalis?
Parietal and visceral peritoneum
Between what layers does a hydrocele form?
Parietal and visceral tunica vaginalis
What is a haematocele?
Blood collecting inbetween layers of tunica vaginalis
What is the blood supply to the testis?
Testicular artery
At what vertebral level does the testicular artery arise from the abdominal aorta?
L2
What 2 structures do the testicular arteries cross at the pelvic brim?
Common iliac vein
Common iliac artery
What is the name given to the bundle of veins shown here?
Pampiniform plexus
What are the two functions of the pampiniform plexus?
Venous return
Temperature regulation