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Components
Scrotum Testes Duct system Penis Accessory glands
24.1
Scrotum
Scrotum
Temperature
Optimal for sperm development is 3C below body temp (~91 F) Controlled by muscles
Spermatic cord
Testicular artery Plexus of veins Nerves vas deferens 24.2
Epididymis
24.3
3 mos.
7 mos.
birth
24.29
Seminiferous tubules
24.3b
Spermatogenic cells
Spermatogonia
On basal lamina Mitosis
Primary spermatocytes
1st meiotic division
Secondary spermatocytes
2nd meiotic division
Spermatid
Haploid 4 from each 1 spermatocyte
24.4b
Seminiferous tubules
24.4c
Hormones
Spermatogenesis controlled by
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) from pituitary Testosterone from Leydig (interstitial) cells of testes secretions from Sertoli cells
Spermiogenesis
Spermatid spermatozoan Head
Midpiece
Base of tail Mitochondria
Tail
Long flagellum
24.5
Spermiogenesis
Spermatid spermatozoan
24.5
Nurse cells Extend from basal lamina to lumen Connected to each other by tight junctions Nourish spermatogenic cells Transport spermatogenic cells Phagocytize excess cytoplasm Secretions regulate spermatogenesis
24.4c
Sustentacular cells
2 Sertoli cells with associated spermatogenesis cells.
24.4c
24.3b
Ducts
Epididymis Ductus deferens Ejaculatory duct (urethra)
24.1
Epididymis
Located in scrotum Between seminiferous tubules and vas deferens ~6 m long
24.3a
Epididymis
24.6a
24.1
Ductus deferens
24.6b
Urethra
Shared with urinary system Prostatic urethra Membranous urethra Spongy (penile) urethra
24.8
Accessory Glands
Seminal vesicle
60% of semen Fructose to nourish sperm
24.1
Prostate Gland
24.9
Penis
Thin skin Spongy urethra Erectile bodies Corpus spongiosum 2 corpora cavernosa Capsule Vascular spaces
24.8
Epididymis slide
At class website. In PowerPoint file for male reproductive system. http://www.southalabama.edu/biomedic al/311Anatomy/BMD311.htm
Erection
Sexual excitement (parasympathetic) blood flow to erectile bodies Squeezes veins shut blood pressure in erectile bodies
24.8
Ejaculation
Sympathetic activation Peristaltic contraction of smooth muscles in ducts and glands ejaculation Constriction of arteries blood pressure in erectile bodies
24.8