1. Male

Question 1

Sertoli cells function

Answer 1

remove excess sperm cell cytoplasm so sperm mature

Question 2

what organelle is abundant in leydig cells, and why?

Answer 2

SER, androgen synthesis

Question 3

pampiniform plexus

Answer 3

network of veins around arteries, helps cool testes to optimal 35 degrees for spermatogenesis (vein blood cooler than artery blood)

Question 4

bell clapper deformity

Answer 4

smaller attachment area of tunica vaginalis so testis twists within, tunica strongly attached to spermatic cord

Question 5

3 ‘other’ contents of spermatic cord

Answer 5

-vas deferens
-lymphatics
-patent processes vaginalis

Question 6

‘water under the bridge’ in males and females

Answer 6

male: ureter is under vas deferens
female: ureter is under uterine artery

Question 7

issues with male catheterisation, and how to solve

Answer 7

-large prostate so hard to get round corner: could do catheterisation above
-corners: straighten penis and apply tension, lubricate

Question 8

how erect does corpus spongiosum get compared to cavernous?

Answer 8

less, otherwise would occlude urethra

Question 9

what is a fractured penis?

Answer 9

tunica albuginea ruptures, haematoma forms

Question 10

blood supply to penis

Answer 10

internal iliac artery and vein