reproductive videos for exam 3 (8-11) Flashcards
what are the glands that produce breast milk called
mammary glands
where is the breast milk stored prior to release from the nipple
lactiferous sinus
what are the different types of treatment for breast cancer
- lumpectomy (just tumor removed)
simple mastectomy (removal of entire - breast but not underyling lymph nodes of muscle)
- radical mastectomy (removal of breast, pec major/minor, lymphatic drainage)
what is the muscle that relaxes to unwrinkle the skin of the scrotum and allows the testes to move further away from the body called
the dartos muscle
what muscle is synergistic to the dartos muscle
cremaster muscle
what is the internal spermatic fascia formed from
fascia deep to abdominal muscles
what is the cremaster muscle an extention of
the internal oblique
what is the cremaster fascia an extension of
internal oblique aponeurosis
what is the external spermatic fascia formed from
the aponeurosis of the external oblique
what are the veins that surround the testicular artery called
pampiniform plexus
what is a varicocele
an abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform plexus due to defective 1 way valves or if venous drainage is impaired