Male reproductive system

Question 1

What are the layers of the scrotum?

Answer 1

Skin
dartos fascia (colles fascia)
external spermatic fascia (external oblique apernorosis)
cremaster muscle and fascia (internal oblique muscle)
internal spermatic fascia (transversalis fascia)
Tunica vaginalis (process vaginalis) - from visceral and parietal peritoneum
Tunica albigenis

Question 2

What is the scrotum?

Answer 2

Continuous sac consisting of 2 layers- skin and dartos fascia

Question 3

what is the scrotum divided internally by?

Answer 3

Divided internally by the septum of the scrotum into right and left compartments

Question 4

What is the scrotum divided externally by?

Answer 4

Divided externally by the scrotal raphe (marks the fusion line of the labioscrotal swellings)

Question 5

What s dartos fascia?

Answer 5

Layer of smooth muscle fibers responsible for the wrinkled appearance of the scrotum

Question 6

what part of darts fascia has no fat?

Answer 6

Superior dartos

Question 7

What is darts fascia continuous with anteriorly?

Answer 7

Scarpa’s fascia

Question 8

What is darts fascia continuous with posteriorly?

Answer 8

Colles’ fascia

Question 9

Where does the darts muscle attach?

Answer 9

to skin

Causes the scrotum to contract and bring testis closer to abdominal cavity to keep warm and sperm alive

Question 10

What is the artery supply of the scrotum?

Answer 10

Posterior scrotal arteries
Anterior scrotal arteries
Cremasteric branch of inferior epigastric artery

Question 11

What are the veins of the scrotum?

Answer 11

Posterior scrotal veins

Anterior scrotal veins