Ch 19: Reproductive System (cont'd) Flashcards
(35 cards)
What type of SMOOTH muscles are in the testes?
-Dartos muscle
-Cremaster muscle
Which muscle regulates testicular temperature?
Cremaster muscle
OK…
so if its cold, will the cremaster muscle CONTRACT or RELAX?
contract, so it moves closer to body
(think of child getting cold and holding his mother closely to warm up)
and if it’s hot, will the cremaster muscle CONTRACT or RELAX?
relax, so it moves farther away
(you wanna relax, you wanna vacay away)
What is the order of the male urethra?
- Prostatic (most proximal)
- Membranous
- Spongy (most distal)
The spermatic cord includes what 5 structures?
-Vas (duct deferens)
-Testicular artery
-Testicular nerve
-Testicular veins
-Lymph
How many chambers are in the penis? Be specific
2 chambers of Corpus Cavernosa
1 chamber of Corpus Spongiosum
AGAIN, how many total chambers are in the penis?
3 chambers
(2 in corpus cavernosa & 1 in corpus spongiosum)
What are the 3 structures in the corpus spongiosum?
- Bulb
- Glans penis
- Spongy urethra
Within the root of the penis, what is a crus? And how many of them are there?
Crus from Corpus Cavenosa; 2 total
Within the root of the penis, what is a bulb ? And how many of them are there?
Bulb from corpus Spongiosum; 1 total
The glans of the penis belongs to which type of corpus?
glans penis is apart of the Corpus SPONGIOSUM
ALSO, what is the glans of the penis?
enlarged & distal tip of the penis
What is the skin that covers the glans called?
prepuce (AKA, foreskin)
what is the female Mon Pubis?
midline/outer fat pad
where are the testes located?
Scrotum
cervix is defined as the…
cervical (neck) of the uterus
Uterus
hollow & pear-shaped muscular organ
Uterine tube, AKA the…
Fallopian tube
Vesticouterine
space between urinary bladder & uterus
Rectouterine pouch (cul-de-sac) OR Pouch of Douglas
space between rectum & uterus
Uterosacrial ligament (uterus)
holds uterus to sacrum
Round ligament (uterus)
holds uterus to labia majora
Broad ligament (uterus)
covers entire uterus