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Male and Female Reproductive Anatomy
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03/28/2015

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What are the male germ cells called?
Definition
spermatozoa.
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Where are the male germ cells produced?
Definition
testes.
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The testes are suspended in what?
Definition
scrotum.
Term
The spermatozoa pass into the       followed by the       ?
Definition
epididymis, vas deferens.
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The vas deferens passes through what?
Definition
inguinal canal into the pelvis.
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The 2 vas deferens pass down the posterior wall of the bladder and enter what?
Definition
prostate gland.
Term
When the vas deferens enter the prostate gland, they become what?
Definition
ejaculatory ducts.
Term
Upon ejaculation, the sperm pass through what?
Definition
penile urethra.
Term
Behind the baldder, the ejaculatory ducts are found emerging from what?
Definition
seminal vesicles.
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Both the prostate and the seminal vesicles provide...
Definition
fluid and nutrients to the ejaculate.
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The bulbourethral glands add fluid into the...
Definition
penile urethra.
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The scrotum is a sac made up of what?
Definition
skin and fascia.
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The scrotum contains the...
Definition
male reproductive glands, testes, epididymis, and the proximal vas deferens.
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The superficial fascia contains a smooth muscle layer, called the...
Definition
dartos.
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Enclosing each testis is a closed serous sac called what?
Definition
tunica vaginalis.
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The paired testes are oval-shaped glands about...
Definition
5 cm long.
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The testes hang from the...
Definition
spermatic cord.
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The testes have a thick capsule called the...
Definition
tunica albuginea.
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The testes contain the sperm producing...
Definition
semeniferous tubules.
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Sperm are secreted via the          , by way of the

            .

Definition
efferent ducts and rete testis.
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How long is the epididymis?
Definition
6 m (21 ft).
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The epididymis is continuous distally with what?
Definition
vas deferens.
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The epididymis is lined with what type of epithelium?
Definition
pseudostratified.
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How long is the vas deferens?
Definition
25 cm.
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The vas deferens connects the tail if the epididymis with...
Definition
ejaculatory duct in the prostate gland.
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Histologically, the vas is very...
Definition
muscular.
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The vas is lined with what type of epithelium?
Definition
columnar.
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As the 2 vas deferens approach the midline, they expand, forming what?
Definition
ampulla of the vas.
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At the termination of the ampulla, the vas is joined by what?
Definition
seminal vesicle.
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The prostate is the size of a...
Definition
walnut.
Term
Where is the prostate located?
Definition
beneath the bladder.
Term
The 2 ejaculatory ducts divide the prostate into what?
Definition
lobes.
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The urethra within the prostate is called the...
Definition
prostatic urethra.
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With age, the prostate can swell...
Definition
interefering with the flow of urine.
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The urethra passes through th prostate, and the through the muscles called what?
Definition
urogenital diaphragm.
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In the UG diaphragm, what is the urethra called?
Definition
membranous urethra.
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The penis consists of 3 layers of...
Definition
erectile tissue.
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The outer layer is made of the 2 paired...
Definition
corpora cavernosa.
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The inner layer, the contains the urethra, is called what?
Definition
corpus spongiosum.
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Each corpus cavernosum has a...
Definition
proximal crus and a shaft.
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The proximal crus is part of what?
Definition
root of the penis.
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The shaft reaches up to the...
Definition
proximal glans penis.
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Muscles attach the crura to the body of the...
Definition
ischium.
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The bulb of the penis is covered by what?
Definition
bulbospongiosus muscle.
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The ovaries are...
Definition
female sex glands.
Term
The ovaries produce what?
Definition
ova.
Term
The ovaries are suspended from the wall of the uterus by...
Definition
(round) ovarian ligament.
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How big are the ovaries?
Definition
3 cm x 6 cm.
Term
The ovaries have a...
Definition
medulla and cortex.
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The ova develop where?
Definition
cortex.
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The ova are found in the mature ovary as what?
Definition
primordial follicles.
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The primordial follicles become what?
Definition
primary follicles with several layers of follicular cells.
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Tertiary follicles are also called what?
Definition
Graffian follicles.
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The tertiary follicles contain a large space, called the        , which is filled with follicular fluid.
Definition
antrum.
Term
The corpus luteum is...
Definition
an endocrine body.
Term
The uterine tubes are paired, and about how long?
Definition
10 cm.
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What are the parts of the uterine tubes called?
Definition
infundibulum, ampulla, and isthmus.
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What is the infundibulum?
Definition
part of the tube that is open, wide and reaches the ovary.
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The open end of the infundibulum has finger-like processes called what?
Definition
fimbriae.
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What is the ampulla?
Definition
body of the tube, lined with columnar epithelium that propels ova towards the uterus.
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What is the isthmus?
Definition
region where the tube open into the uterus.
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Where is the uterus located?
Definition
between the bladder and the rectum.
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The uterus is coverd with a fold of peritoneum, called the...
Definition
broad ligament.
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What is the function of the uterus?
Definition
gestation of the embryo/fetus.
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The uterus connects what?
Definition
uterine tubes to vagina.
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The superior end of the uterus is called the what?
Definition
fundus.
Term
The part below the uterine tube is called the what?
Definition
body.
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The cervix has 2 openings, called:
Definition
internal and external os.
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The wall of the uterus has 3 layers, called:
Definition
perimetrium, myometrium, and endometrium.
Term
The perimetrium is...
Definition
the capsule.
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The myometrium is...
Definition
the thick, smooth muscle wall.
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The endometrium is...
Definition
the inner (mucosal) lining which undergoes the changes of the menstrual cycle.
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The menstrual cycle corresponds with the...
Definition
ovarian cycle.
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What is menses?
Definition
sloughing-off of superficial layers of the endometrium.
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After menses occurs, what stage starts?
Definition
proliferative.
Term
What is the proliferative stage?
Definition
repair is made and the endometrium thickens.
Term
The secretory stage is characterized by what?
Definition
large secreting glands controlled by hormones.
Term
The vagina is a muscular, rugose tube that is how long?
Definition
8-10 cm.
Term
What is the opening of the vagina called?
Definition
vestibule.
Term
Where is the vestibule located?
Definition
between the labia minora.
Term
The cervix pierces the vagina from the front, creating a recess around the external os, called:
Definition
fornices.
Term
What is the deepest of the fornices?
Definition
posterior fornix.
Term
The perineum contains...
Definition
external genetalia and the ischio-rectal fossa.
Term
The anterior urogential triangle contains...
Definition
external genetalia.
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The posterior anal triangle contains...
Definition
anal canal and ischio-rectal fossa.
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At the superior angle of the vestibule is the...
Definition
clitoris.
Term
The clitoris has much of the structure of the...
Definition
penis.
Term
The outer folds of skin are called the...
Definition
labia majora.
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The labia majora meet superiorly at the...
Definition
mons pubis.
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The labia majora meet posteriorly at the...
Definition
fourchette.
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The vulva is the external female genetalia, consisting of:
Definition
mons pubis, labia minora and majora, clitoris, and vestibule.
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The nipple is located inside a darkened area of the skin, called the:
Definition
areola.
Term
The nipple contains the ends of a series of...
Definition
ducts.
Term
The glandular tissue of the breast is contained within a series of...
Definition
lobules.
Term
Each lobules has its own...
Definition
lactiferous duct.
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The lobules are separated by...
Definition
dense connective tissue septa (suspensary ligaments).
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The non-glandular tissue making up the rest of these glands is...
Definition
adipose tissue.
Term
Production and release of the milk are under control of the...
Definition
endocrine system.
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