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33 Cards in this Set
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What covers the testes?
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Tunica vaginalis and tunica albuginea
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What do the lobules in the testes contain?
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blind ended seminiferous tubules
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What is found in between tubules in the testes?
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interstitial cells of leydig
produce testosterone |
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What are the seminiferous tubules composed of?
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tunica propria
seminiferous epithelium |
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What happens in the seminiferous tubules?
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Site of meiosis
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What are sertoli cells?
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columnar cells, project into lumen of tubule, subdivide lumen into a basal compartment and adluminal compartment
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What is the role of sertoli cells?
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nutrution for germ cells
phagocytose cytoplasme of germ cells establish the blood testis barrier |
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What do the sertoli cells release?
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androgen-binding protein
antimullerian hormone inhibin |
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What does androgen binding protein do?
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facilitates the role of testosterone
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What does antimullerian hormone do?
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suppresses the formation of female structures during embryological development
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What does inhibin do?
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inhibits FSH secretion by pituitary
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What are the ducts intratesticular?
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Tubuli recti
rete testis errerent ductules |
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What are the extratesticular ducts?
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Epididymis
ductus deferns ejaculatory duct |
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How many parts does the epididymis have?
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3
head, body, tail |
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What is the ductus deferns?
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continuation of the tail of the epididymis
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What is the ejaculatory duct?
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joining of the ductus deferens with duct of seminal vesicle
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Where is the ejaculatory duct found?
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prostate
drains in urethra |
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What are the accessory genital glands?
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seminal vesicles
prostate gland bulbourethral glands |
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What do the seminal vesicles do?
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secrete a viscous yellowish fluid
energy for sperm |
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What does the prostate gland do?
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pierced by urethra and ejaculatory ducts
contains glands that secrete serous fluid |
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What are bulbourethral glands?
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found near root of penis
secrete lubricant fluid |
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What are the 3 tissue found in the penis?
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copora cavernosa
corpus spongiosum tunica albuginea |
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What nerves stimulate an erection?
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Parasympathetic
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What covers the ovaries?
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germina epithelium
tunica albuginea |
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Where are overian follicles located?
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in cortex
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What do follicles become after ovulation?
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corpora lutea
corpus albicans |
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What are the layers of the uterine tubes?
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mucosa
muscularis serosa |
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What are the regions of the uterus?
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body
fundus cervix |
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What are the layers of the uterus?
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endometrium
myometrium perimetrium |
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What is the endometrium for?
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sloughed off during menstruation
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What is the myometrium?
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three layers of smooth muscle
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What is the perimetrium?
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upper part of the uterus that is covered by peritoneum
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What is the cervix of the uterus?
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the end of the uterus
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