Test 3: repro Flashcards
— maintain the blood testis barrier
sertoli cells
provide support and nutrients
— make testosterone in the testis
leydig cells
interstitial endocrine cells
what is the fibrous capsule outside the testis
tunica albuginea
what is the function of seminiferous tubulues?
germ cell and spermatozoa
Spermatogonia → spermatocytes → spermatids→
spermatozoa
where do sperm mature
epididymis
head, body and tail
long coiled tube lined by ciliated columnar epithelium
— have erectile penis; prepuce produces smegma
horse
— have long fibrous penis with some erectile tissue, sigmoid flexure, retractor muscle
ruminants and pigs
what is the urethral process at the end of sheep penis
vermiform appendage
— have erectile penis with bone (os penis)
dog and cat
make makes a male
SRY
anti mullerian hormone
XY
Testosterone from leydig cells
Dihydrotestosterone
4 portals of entry to the male repro
- DIRECT PENETRATION (e.g., trauma)
- ASCENDING INFECTION (e.g., E. coli)
- HEMATOGENOUS LOCALIZATION
(e.g., Brucella spp.) - PERITONEAL SPREAD (e.g., FIP)
fluid build up between the tunic layers is called
hydrocele
connected to the peritoneum
periorchitis
spread of peritonitis into the vaginal tunic
e.g., polyserositis in pigs, FIP in cat
what are some cancers of the vaginal tunic
mesothelioma
peritoneal carcinomatosis
what are 4 things that cause increased testis size
testicular hypertrophy
inflammation
cancer
torsion
— is Common disorder of sexual development characterized by incomplete testicular descent
cryptorchidism
what happens with cryptorchidism
genetic trait
can cause testicular atrophy, torsion and neoplasia
how to tell hypoplasia vs atrophy of testis
hypoplasia- small epididymis and testis
atrophy- epididymis normal sized
— is Testis does not reach full size at puberty
hypoplasia
will have small epididymis and testis
— is Testis decreases in size after
puberty due to degeneration
atrophy
will have normal sized epididymis
can be resolved if germ cells remain
testis
granulomatous inflammation
due to free spermatozoa released from the seminiferous tubules into the interstitium and causing inflammation
what causes epididymitis
Mostly ascending (e.g., Actinobacillus seminis, Histophilus somni, E. coli)
Brucella spp. (hematogenous)
epididymitis is usually bilateral or unilateral
unilateral
epididymitis is usually caused by ascending infection what is the exception
Brucella spp. (hematogenous)
Possible sequelae of epididymitis
- Testicular atrophy (degeneration)
- Adhesions between vaginal tunics
orchitis is
inflammation of the testis
primary orchitis usually —
hematogenous
can be ascending from epididymitis
Brucella spp. in multiple species
* Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in rams, bucks
* FIP in cats
what are some things that cause orchitis
Brucella spp. in multiple species
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in rams, bucks
FIP in cats
three types of neoplasia of the testis
GERM CELL TUMORS:
* SEMINOMA
* TERATOMA
SEX CORD-STROMAL TUMORS:
* INTERSTITIAL (LEYDIG) CELL TUMOR
* SERTOLI CELL TUMOR
MIXED TUMORS
testicular neoplasia are normally malignant or benign?
benign
white, soft, bulging testis cancer
seminoma
Most common type in stallion,
2nd most common in dog
seminomas are common in —
Most common type in stallion,
2nd most common in dog
white, soft, bulging germ cell tumor
Yellow, soft, hemorrhage testis tumor
Interstitial cell tumor (leydig)
Most common type in bull, dog, cat
May produce hormones (e.g., testosterone)
interstitial cell tumors produce —
testosterone
yellow, soft, hemorrhage
most common testis tumor in bull, dog and cat
sertoli cell tumors are common in —
3rd most common type in dog;
rare in other species
white, firm, lobulated testis tumor
Sertoli cell tumor
3rd most common type in dog; rare in other species
May produce hormones (e.g., estrogen or inhibin)
sertoli cell tumors may produce —
estrogen or inhibin
3rd most common type in dog; rare in other species
dilation/tortuosity of veins of pampiniform plexus + thrombosis
VARICOCELE
twisting of spermatic cord; usually in retained testes, esp. if neoplasm present
torsion
inflammation of spermatic cord
FUNICULITIS
Follows contamination of castration wound
“Scirrhous cord” when chronic
what is a differential diagnosis for swelling in the region of the scrotum
inguinal/scrotal hernia
varicocele- dilation of the pampiniform plexus +/- thrombus
torsion
funiculitis- inflammation
prostatic — is common following castration
atrophy
prostatitis is caused by hematogenous infection by — or by ascending infection by —
Brucella
E. coli, Proteus
benign prostatic hyperplasia
caused by estrogen and testosterone
can cause obstipation or urethral obstruction
inability to extrude
penis
phimosis
inability to retract penis into prepuce
paraphimosis
persistent erection
priapism
band of tissue between the ventral raphe of penis & prepuce
PERSISTENT PENILE FRENULUM
inflammation of penis
phallitis
inflammation of head (glans) of penis
balanitis
inflammation of prepuce
posthitis
inflammation of penis & prepuce
balanoposthitis
Corynebacterium renale causes
pizzle rot
ovine posthitis
urease-producing bacteria
caused by high protein diet → high urea concentration in urine → bacteria convert urea to ammonia (cytotoxic) → ulceration near preputial orifice
what causes this
aberrant migration of Habronema muscae larvae
Equine penile habronemiasis
Differential diagnosis includes exuberant granulation tissue, sarcoid
TVT effects
male and female Canine transmissible venereal tumor
Large round cells, lightly staining cytoplasm with peripheral vacuoles
May spontaneously regress
TVT will look like what microscopically?
Canine transmissible venereal tumor
Large round cells, lightly staining cytoplasm with peripheral vacuoles
Equine penile squamous cell carcinoma is associated with —
equine (Equus caballus)
papillomavirus-2
keratin pearls
Bovine penile fibropapilloma is caused by
bovine papillomavirus-1
Similar appearance to equine sarcoid (neoplasm associated with bovine papillomavirus-1/2
infection in horses)
ovary capsule in lined by
surface epithelium
uterine tubes are lined by
ciliated columnar epithelium
cervix, vagina and vulva are lined by
stratified squamous epithelium
what makes a female
XX
FOXL2 → ovarian development and inhibits testis development
Mullerian ducts
urogenital sinus