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Lecture 35: Male reproductive system II Flashcards

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What does the scrotum contain?

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  • 2 testes
  • 2 epididymides
  • 2 spermatic cords
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Why does the scrotum house the testes away from the body?

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To maintain their temperature at approximately 34 degrees

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What is the scrotum lined by?

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The dartos muscle

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What does the cremaster muscle within the scrotum do?

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Contracts for heat conservation

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How many spermatic cords are there?

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2

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Where do the spermatic cords run?

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Between the abdomen and testes

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What do the spermatic cords contain?

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  • Ductus deferens
  • Blood vessels (Testicular arteries, veins and venous plexus)
  • Nerves
  • Lymphatics
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What are the 2 functions of the penis?

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  • Urination

- Copulation

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What are the 3 regions of the penis?

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  • Root (bulb)
  • Body
  • Glans covered by prepuce/foreskin
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What cylindrical erectile tissues does the penis contain?

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  • 2 corpora cavernosa

- 1 corpus sponginosum

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What is the main erectile tissue in the penis?

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Corpora cavernosa (corpus cavernosum - singular)

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What aspect of the penis is the corpora cavernosa?

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The dorsal aspect

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What aspect of the penis is the corpus spongiosum?

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Ventral aspect

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What does the corpus spongiosum contain?

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The urethra

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What does the corpus spongiosum form?

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  • Bulb

- Glans

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What are spermatozoa carried to the the female reproductive tract in?

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Seminal fluid

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What is seminal fluid with spermatozoa called?

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Semen

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What 3 accessory glands is seminal fluid mostly produced by?

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  • Seminal vesicles
  • Prostate gland
  • Bulbourethral glands
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Where are the seminal vesicles located?

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  • Posterior to the bladder

- Lateral to the ampulla

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What do seminal vesicles produce?

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Viscous secretion

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What % of semen is made by the seminal vesicles?

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60%

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What does the alkaline pH nature of sperm protect against?

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The acidic environment in the urethra and vagina

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Where is the prostate gland located?

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  • Inferior to the bladder

- Wrapping around the prostatic urethra

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What does the prostate gland produce?

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A slightly acidic, milky fluid secretion

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What does the prostate gland secretion contain?
PSA (prostate-specific antigen)
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What does PSA contained in prostate gland secretion contribute to? (3)
- Sperm activation - Sperm viability - Sperm motility
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What % of semen is made by the prostate gland?
30%
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Where are the bulbourethral glands located?
In the urogenital diaphragm
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What % of semen is made by the bulbourethral glands?
5%
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What do secretions of bulbourethral glands do?
Lubricate and neutralise acidity in the urethra prior to ejaculation
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What is a vasectomy?
A surgical method of sterilisation in males
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What occurs in a vasectomy?
The ductus deferens are cut then tied or cauterised
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What is gametogenesis?
The formation of the gametes
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What is gametogenesis in males called?
Spermatogenesis
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What is gametogenesis in females called?
Oogenesis
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What is gametogenesis under the control of?
Hormones
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What does gametogenesis occur via? | 2
- Mitosis | - Meiosis
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What do cells need to be by the end of gametogenesis?
Haploid (contain 23 chromosomes)
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How many chromosomes does an original cell contain?
46 chromosomes (diploid/2n)
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After 2 cycles of cell division what is produced?
Gametes with 23 chromosomes (haploid)
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What occurs in meiosis I?
2 haploid cells are produced from 1 original diploid cell
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What occurs in meiosis II?
Each cell produced from meiosis I divides to produce 2 haploid cells with 23 chromosome cells
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What is spermatogenesis?
The formation of the male gamete
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Spermatogenesis is the process by which what happens?
Spermatogonia are transformed to mature spermatozoa (sperm)
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Spermatogenesis occurs spontaneously from when?
Puberty onwards
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Where does spermatogenesis occur?
In the seminiferous tubules
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During the first stage of spermatogenesis what do spermatogonia divide by and into?
Spermatogonia divide by mitosis into 2 daughter cells
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After spermatogonia divide into 2 daughter cells what do type A spermatogonia do?
They stay at the basement membrane of the seminiferous tubule
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After spermatogonia divide into 2 daughter cells what happens to type B spermatogonia?
They differentiate into primary spermatocytes which undergo meiosis I
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What do primary spermatocytes that have undergone meiosis I form?
2 secondary spermatocytes
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What do secondary spermatocytes undergo and form?
Meiosis II to form spermatids (haploid)
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What do spermatids differentiate into?
Spermatozoa with a head, tail and body
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What do spermatids differentiate into spermatozoa via?
Spermiogenesis
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What are spermatozoa released into?
The lumen of the seminiferous tubule
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What is gonadotropin?
A hormone that acts on the gonads
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What is (GnRH) gonadotropin releasing hormone produced by?
The hypothalamus
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What is (LH) Luteinizing hormone (a gonadotropin) produced by?
The anterior pituitary gland
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What is (FSH) follicle stimulating hormone (a gonadotropin) produced by?
The anterior pituitary
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Where is inhibin produced?
Nurse (Sertoli cells)
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Where is testosterone produced?
Interstitial endocrine (Leydig) cells
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Testosterone is a type of what?
Androgen
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What is androgen a group of?
Steroid hormones
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What male characteristics is testosterone responsible for? | 4
- Maturation of sex organs - Spermatogenesis - Secondary sex characteristics - Libido
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What are synthetic androgens (steroids) used for?
therapeutic purposes
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What does LH stimulate?
The production of testosterone
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What does FSH and testosterone control?
Spermatogenesis
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What does FSH stimulate?
Inhibin production
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What does inhibin suppress?
FSH
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What does testosterone suppress?
LH & GnRH

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