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Testes, Scrotum, Epididymis, Prepuce, Penis, ASG Flashcards

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What is the function of testes?

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Produce sperm (male gamete) and male reproductive hormones (androgens)

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What species have external testes

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Domestic mammals including bull ram boar and dog, and also primate

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What species have internal testes

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Birds, marine mammals, elephant

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Explain the functional tissue in the testis: where are sperm produced and where do they exit

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Sperm produced in seminiferous lobules (parenchyma) and exit via rete testis/tubules

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Three layers of the testis:

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Parietal vaginal tunic
Visceral vaginal tunic
Tunica albuginea

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Where do the lobules of the testis drain into

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Lobules contain seminiferous tubules and drain into the rete testis through straight tubules

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What cells are found in the interstitium of the testes

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Leydig cells - hormones
Capillaries / endothelial cells
Macrophages (immune cells)

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What part of the tubules actually produce sperm?

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The seminiferous epithelium within the seminiferous tubules produce sperm, and are surrounded by the peritubular myoid cells.

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Rete testes — efferent ducts — epididymis

What is the epididymis and what are the 4 main parts

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Sperm travels through the epididymis through to the vas deferens
One continuous tube containing:
- initial segment
- head (caput)
- body (corpus)
- tail (cauda) furthest from efferent ducts

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Main functions of the epididymis are

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Sperm transport
Sperm storage
Sperm maturation
Absorption of excess rete fluid

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2 main ligaments of the epididymis

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Ligament of the tail of epididymis — connects the scrotum to the epididymis (tail)
Proper Ligament of the testis — connected the testis to the epididymis (tail)

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What does the excurrent duct system contain?

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Rete testis — efferent duct — epididymis — vas deferens

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What epithelium’s do the efferent duct system contain? What feature helps moves the sperm along?

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Cuboidal epithelial cells
Columnar epithelial cells (ciliated)

Ducts are surrounded by smooth muscle
Cilia and smooth muscle help move sperm along ducts

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What epithelium does the epididymis have (tall)? What feature helps move the speed along in here?

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Contain tall, pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium
Cells have stereocilia to help move the sperm along epididymis
— contain a lot more interstituim than in the testis

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Compare the histology of the epididymis to the testis:

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Testis:

  • epithelium contains lots of round cells
  • lined by flat myoid cells
  • high density of tubules

Epididymis

  • epithelium very rectangular with cilia
  • smooth muscle between tubules
  • fewer and larger tubules than the testis
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What part of the excurrent duct system contains two types of smooth muscle

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The Vas deferens
Contains inner circular smooth muscle
And outer longitudinal smooth muscle

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Basic functions of the epididymis

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Sperm are produced in the testes and stores in the epididymis
1. Storage of sperm
2. Sperm maturation
— mature at different stages
— become fully mature at tail of the epididymis
3. Transport of sperm

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Provide more details on the basic functions of the epididymis (3 functions)

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Storage
Maturation
Transport

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What is the function of the scrotum

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— only on external testes not internal testes

— protects the testes and REGULATES TEMPERATURE

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What are the 2 major tissue layers of the scrotum

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Skin and tunica darts (darts muscle)

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What are the 4 layers around the scrotum

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External spermatic fascia
Cremaster muscle/fascia
Internal spermatic fascia
Tunica vaginalis (parietal and visceral)

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What does scrotal skin contain/what is important about it/what is it’s function??

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Regulates testes temperature

Contains thermosensitive nerves and sweat glands to do this

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What is the function of the tunica dartos layer

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Important for regulating testes temp
— raises testes closer to body
— contraction = scrotal skin wrinkle = heat retained
— relaxation = scrotal skin increases the surface area = heat loss
—Divides the septum into two compartments

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What is below the tunica dartos

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External scrotal fascia
Cremasteric fascia
Internal scrotal fascia

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What is the main vasculature of the scrotum
Blood supply to scrotum via the external and internal arteries/veins — internal ilia is to posterior scrotal — external is to anterior scrotal
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The 3 major scrotum nerves are
Genitofemoral nerve Pudendal Ilioinguinal
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What does the genitofemoral nerve innovate
Innervates cranial scrotum and cremaster
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What does the pudendal nerve innovate
Innervates caudal scrotum
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What does the ilioinguinal nerve Innervates in scrotum
Innervates the dorsal scrotum (outside spermatic cord )
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Why is testis temperature important?
Important for sperm production | Must be maintained 4-6 degrees below body temp for sperm to be produced
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What happens to testes in the heat?
Sperm Movement and motility, sperm shape and dna damage Production of sperm can stop at extremely high or prolonged high temperatures
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3 control mechanisms of the testes are
``` Vasculature — heat exchange — external radiant heat loss Musculature — cremaster pumping action on vasculature — dartos muscle - control skin surface area and distance from body Thermoregulatory responses — scrotal sweating — panting/respiratory rate ```
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Vasculature and temperature control of the scrotum; explain how temperature is controlled by vasculature
Close association between testicular artery and pampiniform plexus in the spermatic cord - creates efficient counter current heat exchange to regulate testicular temperature - testicular artery highly coiled and superficial on testis = radiant heat loss
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What controls temperature regulation in the testes
Arteries and venous blood Cremaster muscle How? - passive heat transfer from artery to veins cools arterial blood and warms venous blood - cremaster muscle: pumps on vessels, promotes venous return —> enhanced cooling by heat loss from arterial blood
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Dartos muscle: actions of the dartos muscle
- controls scrotal skin surface area - scrotal surface area: relaxed - smooth and contracted = warm - dartos can lower and raise the testes to lower = cool, and closer to body = warmer
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General Thermoregulations of scrotum:
Sweating: localised to scrotum Panting: triggered if scrotum above 40 degrees - evaporative heat loss thus decrease temperature
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What is the prepuce?
Pouch of skin which ‘Houses’ the glans penis in most species - has outer parietal layer — continuous with skin - inner visceral layer — continuous with penis
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What is the blood supply to the prepuce
The external pudendal vessels
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What is unique about the pig prepuce
There is a preputial diverticulum inside the prepuce of the boar - gross fluid can contaminate semen in boars = poor ejaculation
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Prepuce in horses
Double invagination with prepuce in stallions - forms preputial ring when erect
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What are accessory sex glands
Produced fluid; seminal plasma | - secretory tissues along male reproductive tract
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What are the four accessory sex glands
- ampullae - vesicular glands - seminal vesicles - prostate gland - bulbourethral gland
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What is seminal plasma
- complex transport vehicle - complex fluid, non cellular part of ejaculate - semen = sperm plus seminal plasma
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What are the functions of seminal plasma
``` Transport vehicle - sperm to swim Semen coagulation Sperm support - metabolically active cells so need support Regulating sperm maturation Female immune priming ```
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What is the role of seminal plasma on females?
Sperm storage Ovary; ovulation inducing Cervix Uterus
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What is the ampulla sex gland
- each vas deferens have thickening of ampulla surround each vas def - secretions from the ampulla flow directly into the urethra
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What are the vesicular glands (seminal vesicles)
Contribute to ejaculation | Paired glands either side of the urethra often conjuring to large volume of ejaculate
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The prostate gland
Prostate is a single gland - can be discrete | Between bladder and urethra, embedded in smooth muscle
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The bulbourethral glands: function
Produce very thick, viscous secretions | - dense fibrous paired glands
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Order of glands from testes to the penis
Ampullae gland - vesicular gland - prostrate gland - bulbourethral gland
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Why is there variation in accessory sex glands and why is it important
Presence and a sense of sex glands determine qualities of ejaculate including - volume Fractionation (rich or poor quality sperm) Viscosity - solid substance
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What sex glands are present in cattle
All 4 are present in cattle, relatively small bulbourethral glands
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What sex glands are present in sheep
4 glands are present, but prostate gland is scattered unlike the bull where the prostate gland is discrete
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What sex glands are present in the hors
4 glands present Large prostate Large bulbourethral gland
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What sex glands are present in the pig
No ampullae | Large bulbourethral glands - very thick/viscous
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Sex glands in the dog
Very Large prostate gland | No vesicular or bulbourethral glands
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Sex glands in the cat
No ampullae or vesicular glands | But have bulbourethral gland - gets ‘stuck’ when mating
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Comparative anatomy summary of accessory sex glands: what species do and don’t have prostate, vesicular, bulbourethral and ampullae
- all have prostate - carnivores do not have vesicular - all have bulbourethral except for dog - pig and cat don’t have ampullae
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What is the function of the penis
Delivers semen from the male to female reproductive tract during mating
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What are the 3 main parts of the penis
Root Body Glands
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What is apart of the root penis
- root penis attaches to the Ischial arch - 3 separate section - two tapering sections; the crus< and a central bulb
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What are the two tissue types in the body of the penis
Corpus cavernous - paired Corpus spongiosum - surrounds the urethra Both fill with blood during erection - cause rigid penis
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What does the glans penis contain
Contains corpus spongiosum only and urethral opening | - highly sensory - stimulation is a key factor initiating ejaculation
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What are the 3 major vessels of the penis
Dorsal artery and vein Cavernous artery and vein - runs with the corpora ** Bulbourethral artery and vein
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What are the 4 main muscles of the penis
Ischiocavernous muscles - help keep blood in the corpora cavernousa Bulbospongiosus muscles - contract to help empty the urethra Urethralis muscle - contraction/movement of sperm and seminal plasma to urethra Retractor penis muscle - contraction and relaxation of the penis
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2 main ligaments of the penis
Suspensory ligament - connects to pubic symphysis | Fundiform ligament - connects to the linea alba
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What are the two types of penis
Musculocavernous | Fibroelastic
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Differences between Musculocavernous penis and Fibroelastic penis
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Penis structure in bulls
Have curved glans penis and small urethral process unlike the ram
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Sheep penis
Fibroelastic penis | Rounded glands with very long thin urethral process - like a worm
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Horse penis structure - what special structure does it have
- large Musculocavernous penis | - diverticulum - accumulates smegma and dead cells/gunk
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Pig penis type and shApe
Fibroelastic penis | Glans is corkscrew shaped - has a little lock in feature/hook
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Dog penis structure - what is important feature of the dog penis
Bulbus glandis - expands and creates a blockage in female when mating - stops the penis from exiting when mating (expands) Pars longa glandis - bone outside of the penis
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Cat penis features - what are the spines on the penis dependent on??
Keratinous spines - stimulate females | - androgen dependent - thus not present in castrated males - androgen helps prepare for ejaculation
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Which accessory sex gland produced thick, viscous secretions
The bulbourethral sex gland
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Which sex gland is described as the thickening of mucosa round vasa deferential, prior to merging at the pelvic urethra
The ampulla, creates a thickening around the vas def
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What species has no prostate sex gland
All have a prostate gland
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Species that don’t have the bulbourethral sex gland
The dog only
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Species that don’t have ampullae sex gland
Pig and cat
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Species that don’t have the vesicular gland
Carnivores so dogs and cats

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