Lesson 2 Part 2 Flashcards
Rugated, skin-covered, muscular, deeply pigmented pouch
Scrotum
Covers the testes
Scrotum
What part of scrotum is larger and lower due to longer spermatic cord?
Left scrotum
Separates each sac of scrotum
Midline septum
Helps regulate the temperature the sperm
Scrotum
The scrotum contains:
Testis
Epididymis
Part of spermatic cord
2 ovoid glands, 2-3 cm wide, encased by protective white fibrous capsule
Testes
Correspond to the ovary of female
Testes
Testes is conposed of:
Interstitial Cells / Leydig’s Cells and ;
Seminiferous cells
This produces spermatozoa
Seminiferous tubules
It produces testosterone
Interstitial cells / Leydig’s cells
This part produces spermatozoa and testosterone
Testes
3 cylindrical masses of erectile tissue in the penis shaft
2 corpus cavernosa
1 corpus spongiosum
It contains the urethra which serves as a passage for both sperm and urine
Corpus spongiosum
Organ of copulation and urination
Penis
Erection is innervated by the
Peripheral nervous system
Bulging, sensitive ridge of tissue at the distal end of the penis
Glans
Retractable casinf of skin
Prepuce/foreskin
Condition in which the prepuce is too tight that it interferes to the flow of urine
Phimosis
What are the external structure of male?
Scrotum
Testes
Penis
Supplies blood to the penis
Penile artery
A tightly coiled tube responsible for conducting sperm from tubulue to vas deferens
Epididymis
Storage of immature sperm
Epididymis
A fluid that contains basic sugar and proteins
Semen
