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18 Cards in this Set
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Testes |
Site of spermatogenesis and hormone production |
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Penis |
Delivers spermatozoa |
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Accessory Glands |
Prostate Bulbourethral (cowpers) Seminal vesicles/ vesicular gland Provides components needed in ejaculate for sperm |
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Seminiferous tubules |
Site of spermatogenesis and hormone production component of testes |
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Epididymis |
STORAGE tubules for spermatozoa component of testes |
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Vas Deferens |
TRANSPORT tubule for exiting spermatozoa component of testes |
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Spermatozoa are formed from... |
Spermatogonia LINING epithelium of SEMINIFEROUS tubule |
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Sertoli cells |
WITHIN tubules and facilitate sperm maturation |
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Leydig Cells |
ADJACENT to tubules in INTERSITIUM support structure or scaffold |
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Spermatogenesis |
Overall process leads to production of sperm from spermatogonia |
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Spermatocytogenesis |
conversion of spermatogonia to spermatocytes |
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Spermiogenesis |
conversion of the spermatocyte to spermatozoa |
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cytoplasmic droplet |
remnant of spermatozoal cytoplasm arising from acrosome
during nuclear condensation/elongation process droplet "squeezed' thru mid piece TO TAIL * lost during ejaculation * occurs during ejaculation |
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Musculovascular penis |
horses, dogs cats enlarges in length and DIAMETER during tumescence |
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Fibroelastic penis |
Swine and ruminants have sigmoid flexure= extends in length |
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urethral process |
extensions of urethra extend beyond length of penis in RAM AND BUCK * site of uroliths to get stuck :[ |
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Corpus Cavernosum |
Erectile tissue of penis |
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Corpus spongiosum |
spongy area that surrounds urethra and prevents occlusion of urethra |
