Male Repro Flashcards
(36 cards)
what are the sperm factories?
seminiferous tubules
where do sperm mature?
epididymis
what is another name for ductus deferens?
vas deferens
what hormone do testes produce?
testosterone
which is a double walled membrane with fluid?
tunica vaginalis
what contains the arteries, veins, and lymphatics for the testes?
spermatic cord
where is motile sperm stored?
ampulla
function of the seminal vesicles?
to create fluid with fructose to nourish the sperm
function of the prostate?
add alkaline fluid to provide optimum ph for fertilization
what is another name for Cowper glands?
bulbourethral glands
function of Cowper glands?
to secrete alkaline fluid which neutralizes residual urine
which gland releases gonadotropic hormones?
pituitary
which hormone stimulates spermatogenesis?
follicle stimulating hormone
which hormone stimulates testosterone production?
luteinizing hormone
what is epispadias?
a defect where the urethral opening is on the dorsal aspect of the penis
what is exstrophy of the bladder?
failure of the abdominal wall to form across the midline
what is hypospadias?
urethral opening on the ventral surface of the penis
what is chordee?
ventral curvature of the penis
what is ectopic testes?
testes outside the scrotum
what is it when excessive fluid collects between the layers of the tunica vaginalis?
hydrocele
what is a spermatocele?
cyst contains fluid and sperm that develops between the testes and epididymis outside the tunica vaginalis
what is a varicocele?
dilated vein in the spermatic cord, usually on the left side
what are the four categories of prostates?
acute bacterial, chronic bacterial, nonbacterial, asymptomatic inflammatory
what is balanitis?
fungal infection of the glans penis