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Male Reproductive System
Structure & function.
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
12/06/2010

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Term
Male germ cells.
Definition
Spermatozoa
Term
Sperm are produced in the ______________.
Definition
testes
Term
Testes are suspended in the ____________.
Definition
scrotum
Term
The sperm pass through the __________ to the ___________.
Definition
epidydimus; vas deferens
Term
The vas deferens pass down the _______ wall of the bladder and enter the ________ gland.
Definition
posterior; prostate
Term
The vas deferens become the ejaculatory ducts at the ___________ gland.
Definition
prostate
Term
The two ejaculatory ducts meet the _________ in the middle of the prostate gland.
Definition
urethra
Term
Upon ejaculation, sperm pass through the ___________.
Definition
penile urethra
Term
Location of the ejaculatory ducts.
Definition
Behind the bladder, emerging from the seminal vesicles.
Term
____________ and ___________ provide fluid and nutrients to the ejaculate.
Definition
prostate; seminal vesicles
Term
Function of the bulbo urethral glands
Definition
Add fluid to the penile urethra.
Term
Scrotum.
Definition
Sac made up of skin and fascia.
Term
The scrotum is made up of:
Definition

  • The male reproductive organs
  • The testes (and ducts)
  • The epididymus
  • The proximal vas deferens

Term
Dartos.
Definition
Smooth muscle layer responsible for the rugose nature of the scrotum.
Term
Encloses each testis.
Definition
tunica vaginalis
Term
Testes are _____ cm long.
Definition
5
Term
The testis hang from the ____________.
Definition
spermatic cord
Term
The capsule encasing the testis.
Definition
Tunica albuginea
Term
The tunica albiginea is covered by the ___________.
Definition
tunica vaginalis
Term
Function of semeniferous tubules.
Definition
Produce sperm cells.
Term
Sperm cells are excreted by __________ by way of the ________________.
Definition
the efferent ducts; rete testis
Term
The epididymus is _____ long.
Definition
6 m
Term
Epididymus.
Definition
Coiled duct located on the posterior aspect of the testis.
Term
Without the _______, the ejaculate would not function.
Definition
epididymus
Term
The epididymus is lined with _________ epithelium.
Definition
pseudostratified
Term
The vas deferens is _____ long.
Definition
25 cm
Term
The vas deferens connects the tail of the ____________ with the ______________ in the prostate gland.
Definition
epididymus; ejaculatory duct
Term
The vas deferens is lined with _______ epithelium.
Definition
columnar
Term
Location of vas deferens.
Definition

  • Ascends in the spermatic cord
  • passes through the inguinal canal
  • crosses the pelvic brim
  • runs medially to the prostate.

Term
At the end of the ampulla the vas is joined by the ________ vesicle
Definition
seminal
Term
As the vas deferens pass through the inguinal canal towards each other, they form the ______________.
Definition
ampulla of the vas
Term
Seminal vesicle.
Definition
Sacculated gland that runs laterally a few cm.
Term
Ejaculatory ducts are made of the ________ and ________.
Definition
seminal vesicle; vas
Term
Size of the prostate.
Definition
Walnut
Term
Location of prostate.
Definition
Behind the bladder
Term
The _______ runs through prostate.
Definition
prostatic urethra
Term
The prostatic urethra provides ___________ and __________ to the ejaculate.
Definition
fluid sugars; enzymes
Term
The urethra passes through...
Definition

  • The prostate (prostatic urethra)
  • The urogenital diaphragm (membranous urethra)

Term
The external sphinctor surrounds the ____________.
Definition
membranous urethra
Term
The bulbo urethral glands are located in the ____________.
Definition
membranous urethra
Term
The ________ urethra is located in the penis.
Definition
penile
Term

The penis consists of three cylinders of erectile tissue.  They are:

 

Definition

  1. TWO Corpora cavernosa (wrap around the midline of a corpus spongiosum)
  2. Corpus spongiosum (contains the urethra)

Term
The root of the penis is made up of the _________ which has a proximal ___________.
Definition
corpus cavernosum; crus
Term
The shaft of the penis reaches to the proximal ____________.
Definition
Glans penis
Term
The _______________ lies between the two sorpora cavernosa.
Definition
corpus spongiosum
Term
The bulb of the penis is covered by the ______________ muscle.
Definition
bulbospongiosus
Term
The ____________ glands join the urethra in the bulb.
Definition
bulbourethral glands
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