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Male Reproductive System
For diagnostic medical sonography students. Only study term first, then definition. More of a Q&A than term/definition.
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Undergraduate 4
04/13/2009

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Term
cryptorchidism
Definition
undescended testicles
Term
median raphe
Definition
septum that divides the scrotum
Term
Internal layer of muscle
that forms the Median Raphe
Definition
tunica dartos
Term
Allows for contraction of
the scrotum
Definition
tunica dartos
Term
Surrounds each testis and
extends into abd., contraction regulates temperature
Definition
cremaster muscle
Term
double layer covering of the testes
Definition
tunica vaginalis
Term
abnormal increase of fluid
Definition
hydrocele
Term
space between the visceral and parietal tunica vaginalis
Definition
vaginalis sac
Term
tunica albuginea
Definition
dense fibrous tissue that encases each testicle
Term
contains seminiferous tubules and interstitial cells
Definition
lobules
Term
produces sperm and sertoli cells
Definition
seminiferous tubules
Term
"nurse" cell for sperm
Definition
sertoli cells
Term
rete testes
Definition
converged network of seminiferous tubules
Term
rete testis empty into _________ ducts which empty into the __________.
Definition
efferent; epididymis
Term
produces testosterone
Definition
insterstitial cells of Leydig
Term
stimulates descent of testes and maturation of sperm
Definition
interstitial cells of Leydig
Term
Area where apices of lobules converge
together and exit into rete testis
Definition
mediastinum testis
Term
thickened portion of tunica albuginea
Definition
mediastinum testis
Term
supporting structure of testis
Definition
spermatic cord
Term
three divisions of the urethra
Definition
prostatic, membranous, spongy cavernous
Term
Paired, pouch like sacs, posterior to the base of the bladder
Definition
seminal vesicles
Term
aka cowper's glands
Definition
bulbourethral glands
Term
Paired, pea-sized glands inferior to prostate, lateral to membranous urethra
at the level of the urogenital diaphragm
Definition
Cowper's glands (or bulbourethral)
Term
2 parts of the penis
Definition
corpus cavernosa and corpus spongiosum
Term
Supplies blood to the corpus caverosa
Definition
deep penile artery
Term
Supplies blood to the corpus spongiosum, glans penis and urethra
Definition
bulbourethral artery and dorsal artery
Term
rare absence of testis
Definition
anorchia
Term
rare testis duplication
Definition
polyorchia
Term
Most common cause of acute scrotal pain
& swelling
Definition
epididymitis
Term
Usually secondary result of epididymitis
Definition
orchitis
Term
Most common cause of scrotal swelling
Definition
hydrocele
Term
Most frequent epididymal tumor
Definition
adenoma
Term
Most common malignant tumor
Definition
seminoma
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