Testes Flashcards
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……… are the primary male reproductive organ and are responsible for testosterone and sperm production.
Testes
Each testis is …….. long, ……. wide
4-5 cm, 2-3 cm
Testis weighs ?
10-14 g,
Testis is suspended in the scrotum by the ……. and …..
dartos muscle and the spermatic cord.
Each testis is covered by the ……., ……, and …..
tunica vaginalis testis, tunica albuginea, and tunica vasculosa.
…….. Is the testis is the lower portion of the processus
Tunica vaginalis
vaginalis and is reflected from the testes on the inner surface of the scrotum, thus forming …… and ……
the visceral and parietal layers.
The …… closely adheres to the testes,
visceral layer
and the …….. lines the inner surface of the scrotum.
parietal layer
Between Visceral and parietal layers is a ……. containing fluid that facilitates friction-free movement of the testes within the scrotum.
small cavity
Tunica albuginea …..
A dense, fibrous capsule that lies beneath the tunica vaginalis.
Extensions of the tunica albuginea form ……. that partition the testis into lobules, each containing seminiferous tubules.
septa
Tunica vasculosa: Internal to the tunica albuginea is the tunica vasculosa, containing …… and …..
a plexus of blood vessels and connective tissue.