SA Male Reproduction Flashcards
divides scrotum in two halves
median septum
4 layers of the scrotum
- skin
- tunica dartos
- spermatic fascia
- vaginal tunic
The cremaster m. is an extension of which muscle?
internal abdominal oblique m.
What action does the cremaster m. have on the testicles
Pulls them closer to body
Blood supply to scrotum
external pudendal
What covers the surface of the male gonad?
tunica albuginea
Which vein forms the pampiniform plexus?
testicular v.
When one or both of the testicles doesn’t descend
Cryptorchidism
What is the function of the epididymis?
Maturation and storage of spermatozoa
what are the 3 parts of the epididymis
Head, body, tail
Which portion of the epididymis is continuous with the ductus deferens?
tail
Part o the spermatic cord that continues from the tail of the epididymis over the lateral lig. of the bladder, to enter into the pelvic urethra
Ductus deferens
blood supply to the ductus deferens
artery of the ductus deferens
connects testis to the tail of the epididymis
proper lig. of the testis
connects the tail of the epididymis to the layers of the vaginal tunic
lig. of the tail of the epididymis