Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
59 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What are the coverings of the testes?
|
tunica vaginalis and tunica Albunginea
|
|
|
Where is the tunica vaginalis found
derived from what has what layer? |
on the anteriolateral surface
peritoneum parietal and visceral layers |
|
|
What is the tunica albunginea?
|
dense irregular collagenous CT that subdivides the testes into lobules
|
|
|
Where are the seminiferous tubules found?
|
in the testicular lobules
|
|
|
what are the cells between the tubules called?
|
interstial cell (Leydig cells) - produce testosterone
|
|
|
Describe the walls of the seminiferous tubules?
|
has a tunica propria and seminiferous (germinal) epithelium
|
|
|
What connects sertoli cells to each other?
what do sertoli cells do? What do sertoli cells make? |
by tight junctions
get rid of sperm cytoplasm makes nutrients, androgen binding proteins, antimullerian hormone and inhibin |
|
|
What do androgen binding proteins facilitate?
antimullerian hormone? inhibin? |
facilitates role of testosterone
supresses female structures inhibits FSH |
|
|
What are the intratesticular structures?
|
tubuli rectis, rete testes, efferent ductules
|
|
|
what do the tubuli recti do?
|
link seminiferous tubules to rete testes
|
|
|
What are the rete testes?
what kind of epithelium do they have? |
a network of interconnecting tubules
lined with simple cuboidal with microvilli and 1 flagellum |
|
|
what do the efferent ductules do?
|
pierce the tunica albuginea to link the rete teste to the epdidymis
|
|
|
What are the extra testicular structures?
|
epididymus, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, seminal vessicles
|
|
|
What kind of epithelium does the epididymus have? What are its 2 main types of cells?
|
pseudostratified epithelium
Basal cells - stem cells principle cells - resorb luminal fluid, phagocytose cytoplasmic remnants, prevents capacitation by glycerophosphocholine |
|
|
the epididymus has what 3 parts?
|
head, body, tail
|
|
|
what is found around the epididymus?
|
smooth muscle
|
|
|
What is the ductus deferens?
|
continuation of the tail of the epididymus
|
|
|
What type of epithelium does the ductus deferens?
|
Pseudostratified
|
|
|
What kind of connective tissues does the ductus deferens have?
|
loose fibroelastic connective tissue with lots of folds
|
|
|
how many smooth muscle layers does the ductus deferns have?
|
3 smooth muscle layers
|
|
|
what is the dialated part of the ductus deferens that joins the duct of the seminal vessicles called?
|
ampulla
|
|
|
What does the ductus deferens turn into?
|
The ejaculatory duct (where it joins the seminal vessicles)
In the prostate |
|
|
Does the ejaculatory duct have smooth muscle?
|
no
|
|
|
What kind of epithelium does the seminal vessicles have?
|
pseudostratified
|
|
|
describe the composition of the seminal vessicle secretion
|
high in fructose
|
|
|
what percent of the semen does the seminal vesicles produce?
|
70%
|
|
|
What are the accessory Genital glands?
|
Prostate and Bulbourethral gland
|
|
|
The prostate is pierced by what?
|
the urethra and ejaculatory ducts
|
|
|
where is the smooth muscle in the prostate found?
|
in the stroma
|
|
|
Describe the prostatic secretions
|
White serous fluid rich in lipids and proteolytic enzymes
|
|
|
Where are the bulbourethral glands?
|
2 small glands at the base of the penis
|
|
|
What does the bulbourethral gland do?
|
secretes a lubricant
|
|
|
What are the 3 erectile tissues of the penis?
|
2 corpora cavernosa
1 corpus spongiosum 1 tunica abuginea ACS |
|
|
What kind of nerves stimulate the penis
|
parasympathetic
|
|
|
Ovaries are covered with what?
|
germinal epithelium (modified peritoneium) (similar to the tunica vaginalis)
|
|
|
What is the Tunica abuginea?
|
a dense irregular connective tissue - deep to the epithelium
|
|
|
What are the layers of the ovaries superficial to deep?
|
Tunica Albuginea, cortex, medulla
|
|
|
Where are follicles located?
|
in the cortex of the ovaries
|
|
|
What do follicles become after ovulation?
|
corpora lutea
|
|
|
What to follicles becomes if no fertilization occurs?
|
corpora albincans
|
|
|
What are the 3 layers of the uterine tubes?
|
mucosa, muscularis, serosa
|
|
|
Describe the mucosa of the uterine tubes
|
has simple columnar epithelium
longitudinal branching folds |
|
|
What are the 2 cell types in the uterine tubes?
|
Peg cells - non-ciliated, facilitate capacitation, make nutrients to protect the ovum
Ciliated Cells - beat in unison |
|
|
What is another name for the serosa of the uterine tubes?
|
peritoneium
|
|
|
What are the 3 regions of the uterus?
|
body
fundus cervix |
|
|
What are the 3 layers of the uterus?
|
Endometrium, myometrium and perimetrium
|
|
|
What is the functional layer of the uterus?
|
endometrium
|
|
|
what kind of epithelium does the endometrium have?
|
simple columnar
- non-ciliated secretory cells - ciliated |
|
|
describe the lamina propria of the uterus
|
it has simple tubular glands that extend into the myometrium
|
|
|
What layer of the uterus is sloughed off during menstration
|
endometrium
|
|
|
What is the regenerative layer of the uterus?
|
basal layer of endometrium
|
|
|
what are the 3 layers of the myometrium?
|
inner and outer longitudinal and middle circular
|
|
|
What covers the fundus of the uterus?
What covers the lower part? |
perimetrium
adventitia |
|
|
The terminal portion of the uterus is called the what?
|
cervix
|
|
|
What kind of epithelium does the cervix have?
External portion? |
simple columnar that secretes mucus
Stratified squamous non-keritonized |
|
|
The cervix connects to what?
|
the vestiule
|
|
|
What is the lamina propria of the vagina made of?
|
fibroelastic connective tissue
|
|
|
the muscularis of the vagina has what muscle layers?
|
longitudinal and circular muscles
|
|
|
does the vagina have an adventitia?
|
yes
|
