Lecture 21: Reproductive System I Flashcards
When does the Reproductive system become functional?
At puberty
What are a lot of the sex hormones also produced by?
The adrenal glands
What are the functions of the male reproductive system?
- Produce male gametes, testosterone, and seminal fluid
- Temporary storage for spermatozoa
- Delivery of spermatozoa to the female reproductive tract
What are the four divisions of the male reproductive system?
- Gonads: testes
- Ducts
- Penis
- Accessory glands
What are the Gonads in the male reproductive system?
The testes
What are the Testes responsible for?
Production of sperm and male sex hormone (testosterone)
What are the Ducts responsible for?
Sperm storage, maturation and transportation
What is the Penis responsible for?
The common pathway for urine and semen
What are the accessory glands in the male reproductive system responsible for?
- Production of seminal fluid
* Secretions function in maintenance and maturation of sperm
What separates the thorax and the abdomen?
The diaphragm
What separates the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity?
The parietal peritoneum
Where are the Pelvic organs all found in relation to the peritoneum?
They are all found outside the parietal peritoneum
What is the space between the urinary bladder and the rectum known as?
The Rectovesical pouch
What does the descending aorta divide into near the pelvic cavity?
The common iliac vessels
What are the two branches of the common iliac artery?
The external iliac and the internal iliac
Which artery supplies everything in the pelvic cavity?
The Internal Iliac artery
What is the Testis found within?
The scrotum
Why is the Testes found outside the body?
Because production of sperm needs to be at a cooler temperature than the temperature of the body
What occurs in the Epididymis?
Maturation of sperm
Which glands does the Vas Deferens combine with?
- Seminal vesicle
- Prostate
- Bulbourethral gland
What forms the ejaculatory duct?
The vas deferens and the seminal vesicle
Where is the Bulbourethral gland?
Next to the membranous urethra
Which bone do we sit on?
Ischial Tuberosity
What are the boundaries of the Anal Triangle?
The ischial tuberosities and the coccyx