Pathology of Male Genitals Flashcards
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Structure of the Male Urogenital Tract
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- If you understand the sturcture and function, then you will know more of the disease process
scrotum:
Testes:
Epididymus:
Accessory glands:
Penis:
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- main function is to keep things cool and keep the temperature sensitive sperm viable
- Helps avoid infertility
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- Each type of these cells can be affected by a tumor
- Leydig cells produce testosterone
- There is a barrier between the sperm and immune system (circulation) as the sperm cells are haploid and are seen as foreign
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7
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Function of the Penis
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8
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Diseases of the Scrotum
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- Anything affecting skin and hair can affect the scrotum as well (ex: sheep mange, frostbite trauma)
- inflammation–> heat which is a loss of thermoregulatory function
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9
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Tunica vaginalis
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- maintained connection with tunica marginalis?
- echo
- can also have tumors - but more rare
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10
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Testis and Epididymus
(diseases)
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- Are the testis smaller than ususal? or larger?
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11
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Intersex Conditions
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- testis is the gonadal tissue (called male)
- mix between gonadal tissue (echo)
12
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Cryptorchidism
(small testis)
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- doesn’t migrate
- there is a genetic component to it- don’t breed with them!
- hot in the abdominal cavity- will be small due to no sperm surviving
- Need to be careful as they can become neoplastic
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13
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Testicular Hypoplasia
(Small testis)
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- different to atrophy or degeneration
- never came into a proper working testis
- Usually don’t realize a problem until after puberty
- tend to be normal consistency- no fibrosis occuring
- normal spermatogenesis is not happening
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14
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Testicular Atrophy/Degeneration
(Small testis)
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- most common reason for male infertility
- Feels firmer: usually get some fibrosis with it
- you can get incomplete speratogenesis - multinuclear spermatids
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15
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Inflammation of the testis: Orchitis
(large testis)
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- echo
- The testis are anti-inflammatory in property
- ascending infection is common, but not necessarily for the testis as they are anti-inflammatory
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