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11/25/2008

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Term
List two parts of the scrotum.
Definition
Dartos muscle: skin wrinkling
Cremaster muscle: Elevation of scrotum
Term
What organ is responsible for elevation of the scrotum?
Definition
Cremaster muscle
Term
What organ is cutaneous outpouching of abdomen that helps keep testes 3 degrees cooler than body's temperature with is the optimum temperature for sperm production?
Definition
Scrotum
Term
Which muscle is skin wrinkling?
Definition
Dartos muscle
Term
Which organ forms sperm?
Definition
Testes
Term
What do the seminiferous tubules do?
Definition
Produce sperm
Term
Wht prevents antibodies from attacking sperm?
Definition
Blood testis barrier
Term
What part of the blood testis barrier forms the barrier?
Definition
Sustentacular sertoli cells
Term
What part of the testes secretes testosterone?
Definition
Interstitial cells of Leydig endocrinocytes
Term
What do the Sustentacular Sertoli cells do?
Definition
Form barier in testes
Term
Where are the seminiferous tubules, blood testis barrier, and interstitial cells of Leydig endocrinocytes?
Definition
Testes
Term
What stores sperm?
Definition
Epididymis ductus a the top of the testis
Term
What organ is from epididymis to urethra?
Definition
Vas Deferens
Term
What organ moves sperm to urethra during sexual arousal?
Definition
Vas deferens
Term
What organ contains Vas deferens, blood vessels, and nerves
Definition
Spermatic cord
Term
Where is the spermatic cord located?
Definition
Part of Vas deferens
Term
What is formed from Vas deferens and seminole vesicle duct?
Definition
Ejaculatory duct
Term
List 3 parts of the urethra.
Definition
Prostatic urethra-prostrate gland
Membranous urethra-through muscles of perineum
Spongy cavernous urethra-passes through corpus spongiosum
Term
What organ introduces sperm into vagina and is also for urination?
Definition
Penis
Term
What is the head of the penis?
Definition
Glans
Term
What is the Corona?
Definition
Upper side of penis
Term
Where are the corpus cavernosa and corpus spongisium?
Definition
Dorpus cavernosa-mass on side of penis-erectile tissue
Corpus spongisum-surrounds urethra and is closer to center
Term
What is the loose fitting skin of glans?
Definition
Prespuce-foreskin
Term
What part of penis is involved in circumcision?
Definition
prepuce
Term
What 3 parts are accessory sex glands?
Definition
Seminal vesicles
Prostate
Bulbourethral cowper's glands
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