reproductive system Flashcards
false/greater pelvis
this one has some parts of the GI Tract, and it is found above the pelvic inlet
pelvic inlet and outlet
inlet is always open, and outlet is always closed
the inlet is larger than the outlet
true/lesser pelvis
has some internal reproductive organs and is found between the inlet and the outlet.
levator ani and coccygeus muscle
these are muscles that support the pelvic organs.
openings in the pelvic floor
urethra, vagina and anal canal opening
male perineum
has 2 triangles, urogenital triangle and the anal triangle
spermatozoa
the male gamete, like sperm but spermatozoa is the full name
pathway of the spermatozoa
starts in the testes where they are created, then moves through the epididymis where they are supported with lubricant for them to travel down to the ductus deferens, and then goes to the ampulla, and then to the ejaculatory duct and then lastly to the urethra where it will then travel outside.
seminiferous tubules cells
nurse cells, interstitial cells
nurse cells
for the production of inhibin
interstitial cells
for the production of testosterone
spermatogenic cells
spermatogonia and spermatozoa.
epididymis
site for the maturation of the spermatozoa. it has a head, body and tail
urethra function (male)
for urination and ejaculation
it is divided into 3 regions
3 regions of the urethra
prostatic, membranous and spongy urethra.
retrograde ejaculation
when the spermatozoa end up in the bladder instead because the sphincter is not closed.
epididymis
has the head, body and tail and this is where the spermatozoa mature.
ductus deferens
produces lubricant that helps with the transportation of the spermatozoa, and it opens up to the prostatic urethra.
scrotum
the house of the testes and keeps them at a temperature of 34 degrees and it has the dartos and the cremaster muscle.
dartos muscle
it is for relaxation when it is warm and contraction when it is too cold, to retain the heat for the support of the spermatozoa.
cremaster muscle
pulling the testes up and down to bring them to the heat or draw them away from the heat.
accessory glands for the male reproductive tract
prostatic glands, bulbourethral glands and the seminal vesicles. they are all for the secretion of the semen, that will provide with lubricant for the movement of spermatozoa.
prostatic gland
produces 30% of the semen
seminal vesicles
produces like 60% of the semen fluid
bulbourethral glands and the spermatozoa
the gland will produce 5% and the spermatozoa will also produce the last 5% of semen fluid.
spermatic cord
had the venous plexus. nerves, arteries/veins and the lymphatics and the ductus deferens.
functions of the penis
for urination and copulation and it has 3 erectile tissues that surrounds it.
erectile tissues
2 corpora carvernosa and 1 corpus spongiosum