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40 Cards in this Set
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tunica albuginea
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dense connective tissue covering testes
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mediastinum testis
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core of testes that houses the rete testes
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seminiferous tubules
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Where spermatazoa is produced
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interstitial tissue
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surrounds the seminiferous tubules
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rete testis
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Merges the seminiferous tubules and the efferent ducts
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3 functions of the scrotum
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thermosensor
radiator protective sac |
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pampiniform plexus
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heat exchange, major blood supply to testes
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tunica dartos muscle
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smooth muscle that controls relaxation and contraction of the scrotum
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gubernaculum
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attaches the testes to the base of the scrotum; governs testicular descent
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epididymis
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serves as transport, storage, and maturation site for sperm
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Where does the epididymis originate from?
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mesonephric duct
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caput epididymis
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head of the epididymis
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corpus epididymis
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body of the epididymis
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cauda epididymis
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tail of the epididymis
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vas deferens
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Where the sperm moves up to from the epididymis
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tunica albuginea
|
dense connective tissue covering testes
|
|
|
mediastinum testis
|
core of testes that houses the rete testes
|
|
|
seminiferous tubules
|
Where spermatazoa is produced
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|
|
interstitial tissue
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surrounds the seminiferous tubules
|
|
|
rete testis
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Merges the seminiferous tubules and the efferent ducts
|
|
|
3 functions of the scrotum
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thermosensor
radiator protective sac |
|
|
pampiniform plexus
|
heat exchange, major blood supply to testes
|
|
|
tunica dartos muscle
|
smooth muscle that controls relaxation and contraction of the scrotum
|
|
|
gubernaculum
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attaches the testes to the base of the scrotum; governs testicular descent
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epididymis
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serves as transport, storage, and maturation site for sperm
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Where does the epididymis originate from?
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mesonephric duct
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caput epididymis
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head of the epididymis
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corpus epididymis
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body of the epididymis
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cauda epididymis
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tail of the epididymis
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vas deferens
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Where the sperm moves up to from the epididymis
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What is the only animal that has a horizontal testicular orientation?
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stallion
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Which animal lacks an ampulla?
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boar
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What animal lacks a prostate body?
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ram
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If an animal has a fibroelastic penis, what else does it have?
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sigmoid flexure
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Testicular size and sperm count have a _________ correlation?
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positive
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Accessory gland size and volume of ejaculate have a ___________ correlation?
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positive
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Which 2 animals have a gel component to their sperm?
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boar and stallion
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Which species only has a prostate body?
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stallion
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Rank the farm animals based on testis size
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boar, bull, ram, stallion
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fibroelastic penis = _________ speed of erection
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fast
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