Unit 3- Male repro Flashcards
Structures of the testes
Tunica vaginalis
Tunica Albunginea
Seminiferous tubules
Leydig cells
Straight tubules
Rete Testis
Efferent Ductules
What divides the testes into lobes?
tunic albuginea
Leydig cells are found between ______ and produce _____
tubules
testosterone
Layers of the tunica vaginalis
Parietal layer
cavity
visceral layer
Coverings of the testis
Skin
Dartos muscle
External spermatic fascia
cremaster muscle
Internal spermatic fascia
Tunica vaginalis
tunica albuginea
Arterial supply to the testes
testicular artery (L2)
Venous drainage of the testes
Right testicular vein (to inf vena cava)
Left testicular vein (to left renal vein)
Lymphatic drainage of testes
Aortic lymph nodes (lateral and preaortic nodes)
Where are seminiferous tubules located?
in compartments created by fibrous tunica albuginea
Where is the epididymis located?
Posterolateral to the testes
What connects the tests to the vas deferens?
Epididymis
Parts of the Epididymis
Head, body, tail
Where does the vas deferens begin?
at the tail of the epididymis
What does the vas deferens pass through?
Scrotum
permatic cord
Inguinal canal
Pelvic cavity
The vas deferens joins the ____ _____ to form the:
seminal vesicle
ejaculatory duct