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Male Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards

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Function of Male repro tract

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manufactures and delivers sperm, also synthesizes and secretes androgens

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Excurrent Duct System

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ducts that bring scrotum from testes to penis (ductus deferens)

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Spermatic Cord

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Suspends testes in scrotum via inguinal canal, provides pathway for vascular supply (testicular artery + pampiniform plexus), lymph, and ductus deferens

-contributes to regulation for temperature and concentration of testosterone in testes

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Pulse Pressure

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Significantly reduced when testicular artery enters the spermatic cord so that countercurrent exchange of heat and testosterone can occur

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Testicular vein

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Surrounds testicular artery as pampiniform plexus

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Ductus deferens

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sperm transport

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Cremaster Muscle

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Supports testes and aids in blood flow, somatic muscle that is continuous with internal abdominal oblique muscles

-intermittent contractions causing pumping on pampiniform plexus, improving venous return + aids heat exchange + thermoregulation of testes

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Scrotum

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Functions as a temperature sensor & regulator, protects and supports testes

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Scrotum Skin

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Many sympathetic thermosensitive neurons, minimal fat and hair. The neurons signal temp changes to brain signaling sweat glands in scrotum to increase production and respiratory muscles to breathe more

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Tunica Dartos

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Smooth layer, capable of maintaining strained contractions, changes scrotal location relative to body

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Scrotal fascia

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supportive layer

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Parietal vaginal tunic

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prevents adhesions, maintains free floating testes

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Scrotal cooling

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Essential to maintain proper spermatogenesis and keep sperm viable

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Chronic Hypothermia

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Caused by high environmental temp, excess fat in scrotum and spermatic cord, inflammation from infections or injury, or frost damage of scrotum

-reduces spermatogenesis, damaged DNA of sperm, reduced fertilization capacity

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Testes

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Primary reproductive organs that produce sperm, hormones, and tubular fluid (transports sperm)

-vary in size & shape amongst species but share 4 common basic structures

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Testicular Capsule

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Double layered covering of testes

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Visceral vaginal tunic

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outer layer of testis

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Tunica albuginea

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Connective tissue with smooth muscle, directly under visceral tunic

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Parenchyma

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Functional tissue, 70% of cellular mass in testes
- 2 compartments

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Tubular compartment

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Seminiferous tubules, further divides

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Seminiferous epithelium

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Divided into basal and adluminal compartments, germ and sertoli cells

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Basal & Adluminal Compartments

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Basal - basal lamina to sertoli cells junctions
Adluminal - cell junctions to tubular lumen

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Sertoli cells

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  • somatic “nurse” cells for sperm with TSH and T receptors
  • secrete androgen-binding protein, sulfates glycoproteins, transferrin, inhibin and fluids
  • positively associated with sperm production
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Peritubular cells

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Form basal compartment, surround seminiferous tubules and form basement membrane to seperate tubular and interstitial compartments

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Blood-testis barrier
Prevents immune cells and Ig from entering adluminal compartment and so prevents autoimmune reactions from destroying germ cells
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Leydig cells
Have receptors for LH and produce testosterone
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Mediastinum
Central connective tissue core of testis, houses & connects rete testis to efferent ducts
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Rete tubules/testis
Small channels through which sperm leaves testes - drain seminiferous tubules, aided by contraction of testicular capsule and peritubular cells
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Excurrent duct system
Site of final maturation, storage, and delivery of spermatozoa
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Efferent ducts
Convey newly formed spermatozoa and tubular fluid to epididymal duct, converge to form single duct
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Epididymis
Gradual maturation of sperm, acquisition of motility and fertility, storage of sperm (9-14 day transit) -surrounded by smooth muscle layer which contracts rhythmically to move sperm
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Ductus Deferens
Convey stored spermatozoa from tail of epididymis to urethra via smooth muscle contractions until ampulla
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Head of epididymis
Spermatozoa are immotile, infertile, and have a proximal cytoplasmic droplet and low disulfide crosslinking - cytoplasm moves down tail as sperm matures
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Body of epididymis
Sperm have some fertility and motility, are capable of binding to oocyte, have a translocating cytoplasmic droplet and have moderate disulfide crosslinking
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Tail of epididymis
Sperm have normal fertility and motility, bind oocytes, have lost distal droplet, high degree of crosslinking
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Accessory sex glands
Produce seminal plasma, a fluid for delivery and support of sperm
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Vesicular glands
Paired glands dorsal-cranial to pelvic urethra, absent in dogs and toms -vesicular secretions are medium in which sperm is carried
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Ampulla
Enlargement of ductus deferens near bladder - large in stallion, medium in bulls, small or absent in boars
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Prostate gland
Close to junction of bladder and pelvic urethra -only accessory sex gland in dogs
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Bulbourethral gland
Paired glands near ischial arch
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Penis function
Functions as a copulatory organ and a duct for urine, composed of 3 parts
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Base of penis
Attached to ischial arch
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Shaft of penis
Main portion of penis and point of attachment for retractor penis muscles - composed of erectile tissue
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Fibroelastic penis
Has a sigmoid flexure (S-shape) of shaft; erections cause increase in length but not width due to non-expandable connective tissue surrounding erectile tissues
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Musculocavernous/vascular penis
Changes in length and diameter during erection, contain large areas of erectile tissue
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Glans penis
Distal end of penis is highly populated with sensory nerves to stimulate ejaculation
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Urethralis mm (UM)
Thick striated muscle that surrounds pelvic urethra and contracts to help movement of sperm to penis urethra
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Ischiocavernosus muscle (IcM)
Paired muscle in root of penis (keeps penis in place) that connects pelvic urethra and penis with ischial arch
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Bulbospongiosus muscle (BsM)
Overlaps root and extends ventrally, helps empty extrapelvic part of urethra

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