Reproductive Normal Flashcards
What is the sac enclosing the testes?
Scrotum
What muscle wrinkles the skin of the scrotum?
Dartos muscle
What muscle elevates the testes?
Cremaster muscle
What do the two muscles of the scrotum help maintain?
Proper temperature
What are the two tunics of the testis deep to fascia?
Tunica vaginalis- outer layer (peritoneum)
Tunica albuginea- fibrous inner connective tissue
Why do testes need to be a lower temperature than the rest of the body?
Maturation of sperm cells
Extensions of the tunica albuginea inward divides the testes into _______.
Lobules
Each lobule in the testis contains ______ seminiferous tubules
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What is the site of sperm production?
Seminiferous tubules
What receives sperm from the seminiferous tubules- maturation area
Rete testis
What transport sperm from rete testies to epididymis?
Efferent ductules
What is the long term for sperm maturation?
Epipdidymis
What abilities do sperm gain during maturation?
Swimming ability Acrosome development (egg penetration)
How long does sperm cells maturation take in the epididymis?
20 days to 3 months
How much sperm production can be stored in the epididymis.
6 months worth
What are interstitial cells b/w seminiferous tubules. Produce testosterone.
Leydig cells
What is a fibrous connective tissue sheath that moves through the inguinal canal. Encloses ductus defrens, nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics.
Spermatic cord
What is a single ventral column that surround the urethra- expands to form glans and bulb.
Corpus spongiosum
What is the name of paired dorsal columns that expands to form crura?
Corpus cavernosa
When the erectile tissue expands, what gets obstructed?
Venous outflow
What are the three regions of the penis?
Root- proximal internal
Shaft- medial external
Glans- distal cone shaped
What 2 things does the glans include?
External urethral opening
Prepuce (foreskin)
How long is the epididymis?
20 inches long
WHat are the three aspects of the epididymis?
Caput, corpus, cauda
head, body, tail
What aspect of the testis is the epididymis on?
Superior and posterolateral surface of testis
What carries sperm cells from epididymis to ejaculatory duct
Dusctus defrens (vas defrens)
WHat is the name of the terminal end of the ductus deferens?
Ampulla
How long is the ductus deferens?
18 inches long
What is formed by union of amuplla of vas deferenes and duct of seminal vesicle. Passes through prostate and into prostatic urethra.
Ejaculatory duct
What conveys semen to body surface and also has urinary functions.
Urethra
What two things are in semen?
Seminal fluid and sperm
What do male accessory glands produce?
Secrete substances that form seminal fluid
Where are seminal vesicles located?
Posterior to bladder
How much of the seminal fluid comes from the seminal vesicles?
60 %
Alkaline secretion from the seminal vesicles do what?
Neutralize pH in female’s body
Why does seminal fluid contain fructose?
Energy source for the mitochondria
Where are the mitochondria located in sperm?
Mid part, helps to power the tail
What encircles the urethra and contains the ejaculatory duct. Secretions make up 33% of seminal fluid
Prostate gland
Seminal fluid from the prostate gland gives enzymes for what?
Sperm activation (enables enzymes to chew through outside of the egg)
What is the job of the bulbourethral glands (cowper’s glands)
Alkaline mucus
What does the alkaline mucus from the bulbourethral glands do?
Neutralize the pH in the male’s urethra
__________ is a parasympathetic spinal reflex whereas ____________ is sympathetic.
Erection- parasympathetic
Ejaculation- sympathetic
The release of what causes vasodilation and engorgement?
NO (nitrous oxide)
What prevents black flow of semen to the bladder?
Internal urinary sphincter
What does type A daughter cell do?
Stays at peripheral of seminiferious tubule
Where does the type B daughter cell go?
Moves toward lumen and differenciates into primary spermatocyte
What undergoes meiosis I and produces two secondary spermatocytes?
Primary spermatocytes
What is the process by which spermatids become sperm?
Sperminogenesis