Male Repro Flashcards
(34 cards)
Where are gametes or sex cells produced and male sex hormones
Gonads
What is the name of the canal that the testis passes through during development?
Inguinal Canal
What are the deep and superficial openings of Inguinal canal called?
Deep Internal and Superficial External
What are the 6 contents of Spermatic Cord
Testicular Artery Genitofemoral Nerve Vas Deferens Cremasteric Artery and Veins Autonomic Nerves Pampirformis of Testicular Veins
The ovoid testes are suspended in
Scrotum by Spermatic Cords
What are the tough outer fibrous layer of testis called
Tunica Albuginea
What are the two layers of tunica vaginalis
Parietal and Visceral Peritoneum
What material is present between the two layers of tunica vaginalis?
Hydrocele
At what vertebral level do testicular arteries arise from abdo aorta
L2
The Testicular Arteries cross what structures near pelvic brim before travelling into inguinal canal
Common Iliac Vein and Common Iliac Artery
What is the term used for the 8-12 anastosing veins associated with testis
Pampiriform Plexus
The right testicular vein drains into
IVC
The left testicular vein drains into
L Renal Vein
What is a variocele
Dilated Tortuous veins of Pampiriform Plexus
Main cause of Variocele
Renal Vein Stenosis
What operation for Testicular Torsion
Orchidopexy
The prostate drains to
Internal Iliac and Sacral Nodes
The seminal vesicle drains to
Internal Iliac
The Scrotum drains to
Superficial inguinal
The penis drains to
Deep Inguinal and External Iliac (Glans)
Superficial Inguinal (Skin)
Function of Epididymis
Stores sperm
Sperm is produced by
Testis
Vas deferens arises from
Tail of Epididymis
Vas Deferens traverses
inguinal Canal and enters pelvis by crossing over external iliac vessels