Reproductive System - Male

Question 1

Tell me about the testes and epididymis

Answer 1

See notes case 2 anatomy of male and female reproductive system

Question 2

Describe the coarse of spermatozoa from the seminiferous tubules

Answer 2

Straight tubules - Rete testis - Efferent ductules - head of epididymis - body - tail - vas/ ductus deferens

Question 3

What is hydrocele?

Answer 3

Excess fluid accumulates between parietal and visceral layers of tunica vaginalis

May be due to trauma, inflammation of epididymis

Question 4

What is the function of ductus/vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbo-urethral glands?

Answer 4

See anatomy of female and male reproductive system notes

Question 5

Name the internal organs of the male reproductive system

Answer 5

1) testes
2) epididymis
3) vas deferens
4) ejaculatory ducts
5) prostate
6) seminal vesicles
7) bulbo-urethral glands

Question 6

What is the dentate line?

Answer 6

When the epithelia in the rectum changes from simple columnar to stratified squamous.