Male anatomy Flashcards

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Secondary sex organs…?

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Duct system for transport (eg. epididymis, ductus deferens)

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Primary sex organs…? What do they produce?

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testes which produce male gametes (sperm) & testosterone

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Accessory organs…?

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Provide fluids (eg. prostate gland, ampullae, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral gland)

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What are the basic components of the male reproductive tract?

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spermatic cord, scrotum, testis, excurrent duct system, accessory sex glands, penis & muscles for erection, protrusion, emission & ejaculation

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Draw the male reproductive tract

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slide 4…amongst others

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Characteristics of the spermatic cord…?

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  • Suspends testis through the inguinal canal
  • provides pathways from body -> testis for vasculature, lymph & nerves
  • houses: ductus deferens, cremaster muscles, pampiform plexus
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Function of the ductus deferens?

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transport sperm

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Function(s) of the cremaster muscle?

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  • primary muscle for supporting testis

- aids in temp. control by pumping action of blood thru pampiform plexus

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Function of pampiform plexus?

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heat exchange via venous network
keeps testicular temp 4 to 6 degrees lower than body temp
counter current heat exchanger
- venous blood from testis cools arterial blood to testis
- requires venous blood cooling by direct heat loss thru skin of testis

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Learn differences between bull, stallion, boar, dog, tom

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slide 7-11

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Outline the blood supply to the testes…Fill in blood supply on reproductive organs pictures

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slide 12

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Higher testis temps can cause…?

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lower motility

reduced embryo survival in normal ewes mated to heat treated rams (DNA damage)

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What are some other contributors towards thermoreg?

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  • cremaster muscle (striated muscle can cause short term elevation of testes) - functions to create pumping action -> pampiniform plexus -> enhance cooling
  • sweat glands & thermosensitive nerves on the scrotal skin
  • Tunica dartos (smooth muscle - sustained contractions to keep testes close to body for sustained periods during extreme cold temps)
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When are scrotal sweating & thermal polypnea (panting) pathways activated?

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When scrotal temperature reaches about 39 degree centigrade

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Characteristics of the scrotum…?

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  • 2 lobed sac
  • consists of: skin, tunica dartos, scrotal fascia, parietal vaginal tunic
  • skin has many sweat glands for temp control, thermo sensitive nerves for regulating sweating & resp. rate
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Characteristics of the testes…?

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paired organs

produce spermatozoa, testosterone, fluid to suspend sperm to aid removal from testes

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Testicular capsule contains…?

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visceral vaginal tunic & tunica albuginea - help pump sperm around

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Parenchyma contains…?

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tubular compartment (seminiferous tubules)
interstitium (Leydig cells, capillaries, lymph vessels, connective tissue)
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Seminiferous tubules contain…?

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seminiferous epithelium
Sertoli cells
developing germ cells
peritubular cells

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Function of blood - testis barrier?

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prevents immunologic destruction of developing germ cells

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Blood testis barrier is formed by…?

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peritubular cells (1st barrier)
junctional complexes (tight junctions) between Sertoli Cells (2nd barrier)
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Sertoli cell secretions…?

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Androgen binding protein (ABP)
sulfated glycoproteins (SGP) 1 & 2
inhibin
transferrin

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The excurrent duct system consists of…?

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  • Efferent ducts - sperm & fluid to the epididymis
  • The epididymal duct - final maturation storage, heat (caput), body (corpus), tail (cauda)
  • Ductus deferens - delivery of sperm to pelvic urethra
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Accessory sex glands…?

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Ampullae, seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral gland are the accessory glands and along with epididymis serve to produce seminal plasma (liquid, noncellular portion of semen)

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Bulbourethral gland is small in which animals?

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bull
stallion
ram

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Characteristics of the penis…?

A

copulatory organ

consists of: the base, shaft, glans penis

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Boars, bulls & rams have what kind of penis’?

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fibroelastic penises with limited erectile tissue
contain sigmoid flexure (allows retracting of penis within sheath) controlled by retractor penis muscles
NO INCREASE IN DIAMETER

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A bit about the shaft…

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spongy erectile tissue
corpus cavernosum
corpus spongiosum surrounds penile urethra

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The penis of the stallion & dog…the similarities…

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have musculo-cavernous penis
sigmoid flexure is absent
diameter of penis increases during erection

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The unique aspects of the dog penis…?

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2 distinct regions
Bulbus glandis - responsible for the copulatory lock (dog tie) during copulation
Pars longa glandis

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Penis shape in a boar?

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corkscrew shaped glans penis

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Glans penis of tom cat has which structures?

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spines that are androgen dependent

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From scrotal skin to testis (layers)…

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scrotal skin, tunica dartos, scrotal fascia, parietal vaginal tunic, vaginal cavity, visceral vaginal tunic, tunica albuginea

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Events of erection…

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blood pumped by IcM -> corpus cavernosum & corpus spongiosum -> elongation and straightening of sigmoid flexure -> penis protrudes from prepuce

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Events of intromission…

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entry of penis into vagina

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Events of emission…

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movement of ejaculate of along ductus deferens -> urethra -> mixed with secretions from accessory glands

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Events of ejaculation…

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Ejection of semen from the penis involving -> contraction of urethralis & bulbospongiosus muscle (sometimes free end of penis spirals)

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Which species have urethral process’?

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ram & stallion