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1
Q

Name the haploid cell in males and females

A

Spermatozoa

Oocyte or ovum

2
Q

Name the gonads in males and females

A

Testes

Ovaries

3
Q

Where is perineum?

A

Inferior to pelvic floor, between the lower limbs

4
Q

What is the pelvic floor and what does it separate?

A

internal wall of skeletal muscle

separates pelvic cavity and perineum

5
Q

Name the area between the bladder and uterus

A

Vesico-uterine pouch

6
Q

Name the area between the uterus and rectum (most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity)

A

Pouch of Douglas

7
Q

Name the 3 layers of the uterus wall (superficial to deep)

A

Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium (shed during menstruation)

8
Q

Name the 3 parts of the fallopian tube

A

Fimbriae, infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus

9
Q

Which is the anterior surface of the penis?

A

The bottom (underside)

10
Q

What is the hood of the penis called?

A

Prepuce

11
Q

Where do the testes develop?

A

Posterior wall of the abdominal cavity

12
Q

How do the testes descend?

A

Through the inguinal canal

13
Q

How does sperm pass from testes to scrotum?

A

testes–> rete testis–> epididymis–> vas deferens

14
Q

What function does the dartos muscle serve?

A

Smooth muscle- keeps the testes cooler

15
Q

Which 3 structures does the spermatic cord include?

A

Vas deferens, testicular artery, pampiniform plexus of veins

16
Q

Where is sperm produced?

A

Seminal glands

17
Q

How does sperm mix with semen?

A

The ejaculatory ducts merge with the vas deferens

18
Q

What happens in a vasectomy?

A

The vas deferens is transected and lumen is sutured closed