MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
(30 cards)
The following are characteristics of Interstitial cells of Leydig EXCEPT:
A. Large
B. Polygonal
C. Basophilic
D. Eosinophilic
C. Basophilic
The tunica albuginea is thickened on the posterior side of the testis to form the ______________.
Mediastinum testis
Function of Leydig cells.
Production of androgens.
Responsible for the weak contractions of the tubule.
A. Sertoli cells
B. Mast cells
C. Myoid cells
D. Leydig cells
C. Myoid cells
This is the shape of the cell responsible for the phagocytosis of cellular fragment in the testes.
A. Round
B. Cuboidal
C. Stellar
D. Columnar
D. Columnar
TRUE or FALSE.
The blood testes barrier is the tightest blood-tissue barrier in mammals.
TRUE.
The sertoli cells are found to have which well-developed organelle?
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Smooth ER
C. Golgi apparatus
This prevents autoimmune attacks against the unique spermatogenic cells.
Blood testes barrier
Product of the first meiotic division in spermatogenesis.
A. Primary spermatocytes
B. Secondary spermatocytes
C. Spermatids
D. Spermatozoa
B. Secondary spermatocytes
Primary Spermatocytes are seen in various stages of which cell division?
A. Prophase
B. Interphase
C. Metaphase
D. Anaphase
A. Prophase
The tubuli recti and rete testis are both lined with what type of epithelium?
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Characterized by having a ‘festooned’ appearance and an irregular lumen.
A. Vas deferens
B. Ductuli efferentis
C. Rete testis
D. Ductuli epididymis
B. Ductuli efferentis
Stem cells divide to replace themselves and provide a population committed spermatogonia
A. Spermatogonial phase
B. Spermatocyte phase
C. Spermatocytogenesis
D. Spermatid phase
A. Spermatogonial phase
Spermatids are transformed directly into spermatozoa.
Spermiogenesis
Maturation division of spermatocytes which reduce the chromosome number by half and produces spermatids.
A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis
C. Spermiogenesis
D. Spermatocytogenesis
B. Meiosis
Spermatogonia is located beneath the basement membrane of the seminiferous tubules. It contains a round, dark staining nucleus.
A. The first statement is true and the second statement is false.
B. The first statement is false and the second statement is true.
C. Both statements are false.
D. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are true.
Oval nucleus with fine chromatin granules. Cytoplasm is homogenous and pale staining. Nucleolus lies close to the nuclear membrane.
A. Spermatids
B. Spermatozoa
C. Spermatogonia (Type A)
D. Spermatogonia (Type B)
C. Spermatogonia (Type A)
Site of storage and maturation of sperm cell.
Ductuli Epididymis
Intraepithelial cells in the ductuli epididymis which are small cells with pale staining cytoplasm and dark heterochromic nuclei.
Halo cells
Two types of cells of the duct of the epididymis.
Principal and Basal Cells
Lining epithelium of the epididymis.
Psuedostratified columnar ep with stereocilia
The ductuli deferens continues toward what structure?
Prostatic urethra
Muscular layers of the vas deferens EXCEPT:
A. Inner circular
B. Middle circular
C. Outer longitudinal
D. Inner longitudinal
A. Inner circular
Connective tissue of the adventitia of the ductuli deferens.
Loose fibroelastic connective tissue
