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34 Cards in this Set
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Perineal triangles |
Urogenital and anal |
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Skin covered sac of the male reproductive system houses the testes |
Scrotum |
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Female homologue of the scrotum |
Labia majora |
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Layer of smooth muscle lies within the scrotum |
Dartos muscle |
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Function of the dartos muscle |
Constrict the scrotum |
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Copulary organ of the male |
Penis |
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Internal portion of the penis |
Root |
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Elongated movable portion of the penis |
Body (shaft) |
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Tip of penis |
Glans |
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Opening found within the glans penis |
Urethral orifice |
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Circular fold of skin over the tip of the penis |
Prepuce (foreskin) |
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Anatomical position of the penis |
Penis is erect |
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Position of the penis that is “flaccid” |
Dorsal surface faces anteriorly |
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Paired columns of the erectile tissue located on the dorsal side of the penis |
Corpora cavernosa (plural) Corpus cavernosum (singular) |
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Column of erectile tissue within the penis surrounds the urethra |
Corpus spongiosum |
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Primary sex organs of the male |
Testes |
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Tightly coiled structures where sperm are produced |
Seminiferous tubules |
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Where testes develop |
Within the abdomen |
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Structure that the testes pass through to reach the scrotum |
Inguinal canal |
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Extension of the internal abdominal oblique helps to regulate the temperature of the testes |
Cremaster muscle |
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Condition when the intestines push through the abdominal wall |
Inguinal hernia |
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Blood vessels and nerves to the testes travel from within the abdomen to the scrotum in what multilayered structure |
Spermatic cord |
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Structures within the spermatic cord |
Vas deferens Pampinoform plexus Testicular artery Testicular nerve |
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Plexus of veins within the spermatic cord captures heat from the testicular artery |
Pampiniform plexus |
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Comma shaped structure lies on the posterior of the testes and is where sperm mature and become mobile |
Epididymis |
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Structures of the epididymis |
Head, efferent ductules, tail |
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Thick walled tube within spermatic cord, through inguinal canal and within the pelvic cavity |
Ductus deferens |
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Enlarged end of ductus deferens |
Ampulla of ductus deferens |
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Accessory glands of male reproductive system are located on the posterior surface of the urinary bladder adjacent to the ampulla of the ductus deferens |
Seminal vesicles |
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Accessory gland of the male reproductive system like a walnut and is located at the base of the bladder |
Prostate gland |
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Structure conducts sperm and a component of seminal fluid through the prostate toward the urethra |
Ejaculatory duct |
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Female homologue of the prostate |
Paraurethral gland |
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Paired pea shaped accessory glands of the male reproductive system located within the urogenital diaphragm on each side of the urethra |
Bulbourethral glands |
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Female homologue of the bulbourethral gland |
Greater vestibular glands (Bartholin’s glands) |
