Urogenital system II - male Flashcards
(45 cards)
What is the proper ligament of the testes?
Attaches testis to tail of the epididymis
What is the ligament of the tail of the epididymis?
Attaches tail of the epididymis to the vaginal tunic
What are the proper ligament of the testes and ligament of the tail of the epididymis remnants of?
Gubernaculum
What is the function of te epididymis?
Store sperm before ejaculation
What side of the testis does the epididymis lie on?
Dorsolateral side
What are the 3 parts of the epididymis?
Head
Body
Tail
Continuing craniodorsally, what does the epididymis become?
Vas deferens
What is the function of the mesorchium (visceral vaginal tunic)?
Attaches medial edge of the epididymis to the testis
Where is the testicular bursa located?
between epididymis & testis
Is the vas deferens a continuation of the head or the tail of the epididymis?
Tail
Where does the vas deferens enter the abdominal cavity?
Vaginal ring
Where do the left and right ducts of the ductus deferens join?
Genital fold
Where does the ductus deferens pass in respect t the testis?
dorsmedial side
What structure, located within the vaginal tunic, does the testicular vein form?
Pampiniform plexus
What arteries supply the testis and epididymis?
Testicular artery
Artery of ductus deferens
Where does the spermatic cord pass through during descent to testis?
Vaginal ring and inguinal canal
What does the clinical spermatic cord contain that the anatomical spermatic cord does not?
Cremaster muscle
Parietal vaginal tunic
What is an open vs closed castration?
Opening the parietal vaginal tunic
When is it more common to do a closed castration?
When testes are small
Where do the ductus deferens ducts end?
Ampulla
Does the prostate contain the urethra?
Yes
Is the prostate considered retroperitoneal?
The ventral surface
Dorsal surface is covered by peritoneum
What is the colliculus seminalis?
Ductus deferens open in to urethra
What makes the trigone of the bladder in the male?
Ureteral orifices
Colliculus seminalis
