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1
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What is the pathway of sperm?

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Testes (Seminiferous tubules -> straight tubules -> rete testis -> efferent ductules) -> Epididymis (head -> body -> tail) -> Deferent duct -> ampulla of deferent duct -> ejaculatory duct -> urethra (prostatic -> membranous -> bulbar -> penile)

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Testis

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The site of sperm production and storage, located behind the tunica vaginalis testis

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Tunica albuginea

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The capsule of the testis; consists of some smooth muscle

4
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How long does it take a spermatogonium to be a spermatozoan?

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52 days

5
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How long does it take a spermatozoan to mature?

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12 dasy

6
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How many lobules are in each testis?

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~250

7
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Testicular septa

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Extensions of the tunica albuginea deep into the testis

8
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Mediastinum testes

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Invaginations of the tunica albugenia inside the testis; contains rete testes

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Testicular lobule

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A unit that contains 1-4 highly convoluted seminiferous tubules

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Seminiferous tubules

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Site of spermatogenesis and the start of spermiogenesis; surrounded by fiborous connective tissue and smooth muscle

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Spermatogenesis

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The production of sperm

12
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Spermiogenesis

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Maturation of male gametes into motile sperm

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Sertoli cells

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Cells found inside seminiferous tubules; they nourish sperm during development and are receptors for testosterone

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Leydig cells

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Interstitial cells outside the seminiferous tubules that secrete testosterone and other androgens into the blood stream

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Straight tubules

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Connections from the seminiferous tubules to the mediastinum testes; also known as tubuli recti

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What cellt ypes make up the straight tubules?

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Columnar sertoli-like cells

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Rete testis

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Rete in the mediastinum testis consisting of simpel cubiodal epithelium and a dense fibrous interstitium

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Efferent ductules

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Ductules leaving the testis and moving sperm into the epididymis

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What are the histological properties of the efferent ductules?

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  • Simple columnar ciliated epithelia
  • Smooth muscle around ductule
  • Sperm in lumen
  • Some nonciliated cells are there to absorb fluid
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What are the histological properties of the epididymis?

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium with sterocilia for absorbind fluid
Very thick smooth muscle
Sperm in lumen

21
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Where is sperm stored before ejaculation?

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The tail of the epididymis

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How are spermatozoa matured?

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Acrosome cap forms from the golgi aparatus; centrioles and mitochondria migrate to the neck

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What is the pathway of the deferent duct?

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Scrotum -> spermatic cord -> Inguinal canal -> Abdominal cavity (a small section) -> Pelvic cavity

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Deferent duct

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The duct that transports sperm to the ejaculatory duct during ejaculation

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What are the smooth muscle layers of the different duct?

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Outer layer, middle circular, inner mucosa

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What are the histological properties of the deferens duct?

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Three muscle layers (another flash card)
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium with discontinuous basal cell layer
Thick lamina propria

27
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Vasectomy

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Cutting the deferent duct to prevent the ejection of sperm during ejaculation

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Ejaculatory duct

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Starts where the deferent duct merges with the duct of the seminal gland; opens into the prostatic urethra

29
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In males, where do the urinary and genital systems merge?

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In the prostate, where the ejaculatory duct pierces through and then empties into the prostatic urethra

30
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Ampulla of ductus deferens

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A widening of the deferent duct as it empties into the urethra

31
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Seminal glands

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Subperitoneal glands located on the dorsal aspect of the bladder that provides some of the fluid of semen; it is not a storage site for spermatozoa

32
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What are the histological properties of the seminal gland?

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Pseudostratified cuboidal and columnar epithelium with secretory cells
It has smooth muscle in the wall that contracts during ejaculation to expel contents

33
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What percentage of semen fluid comes from the seminal glands?

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80%

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Prostate

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A gland that is the site of the emptying of the ejaculatory duct into the urethra

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What are the histological properties of the prostate?

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  • Surrounded by fibromusular capsule
  • Septa separate about 50 lobules
  • Branched tubulo-acinar glands in the stroma
  • Irregular leaf-like glands
36
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What are the four zones of the prostate?

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Anterior, transitional, central, peripheral

37
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Which zone of the prostate is the common site of prostate cancers?

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Peripheral zone

38
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Which zone of the prostate is the urethra located in?

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Transitional zone

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Which zone of the prostate is the ejaculator duct located in?

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Transitional zone, but more prosterior than the urethra

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Which zone of the prostate is the bulk of the gland?

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Peripheral zone

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What percentage of semen fluid comes from the prostate?

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10%

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What is related to the prostate superiorly?

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The bladder

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What is related to the prostate inferiorly?

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Deep perineal pouch and perineal membrane

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What is related to the prostate laterally?

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Endopelvic fascia and prostatic plexus of veins, arteries, and nerves

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What is related to the prostate posteriorly?

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Rectum

46
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Denoviller’s fascia

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A fascia that surrounds the prostate and separates it from the rectum

47
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What are the sections of the male urethra?

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Preprostatic -> prostatic -> membranous -> spongy

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Preprostatic urethra

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The part of the male urethra before the prostate

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Prostatic urethra

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The part of the male urethra inside the prostate; the site of the merge with the ejaculatory ducts

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Membranous urethra

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The part of the male urethra in the deep perineal pouch and through the perineal membrane

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Spongy urethra

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The part of the male urethra that is penile

52
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What are the two bends of the spongy urethra?

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Pre-pubic and sub-pubic

53
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What are the histological properties of the penile urethra?

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium that transitions distally into stratified squamous

54
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Periurethral glands of Littre

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glands found in the penile urethra that provide mucinous secretions to the urethral surface

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Semen

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Ejaculate fluid

56
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What things contribute to the semen

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Sperm from the testes, fluid from the prostate, fluid from the seminal glands, secretions from the periuthreal glands of Littre