Scrotum Flashcards
What is the scrotum?
outpounching of anterior abdominal wall
What is the characteristics of the scrotum?
thin skin layer with little fat
What is the scrotum important for?
keeping temperature below body temperature
Scrotum contains?
testes, epididymis, lower part of spermatic cord
Scrotum skin continues with?
skin of abdomen
Scrotum dartos muscle continues with?
subcutaneous tissue, superficial and deep fascia of abdomen
Scrotum external spermatic fascia continues with?
external oblique of abdomen
Scrotum cremasteric fascia and cremaster continues with?
internal oblique of abdomen
What are the two anterior abdominal wall layers that dont correspond to the scrotum?
transversus abdominis muscle and extraperitoneal fascia
Scrotum internal spermatic fascia continues with?
transversalis fascia
Scrotum tunica vaginalis continues with?
peritoneum
What is the function for the dartos muscle?
temperature regulation
What are the 3 layers of the spermatic cord?
external, internal spermatic fascia, and cremastric fascia and cremaster muscle
Does the aponorosis have any function with the scrotum?
no
What two layers make up the tunica vaginalis?
parietal and visceral layer