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Histology-Male Repro
Histology-Male Reproductive-WVSOM Class of 2012
Question | Answer |
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what is the thick, fibrous connective tissue capsule of the testes? | tunica albuginea |
compartments of testes have how many seminiferous tubules each? | 1-4 |
where are leydig cells and what do they make? | interstitial space; testosterone |
germinal epithelium generally has about how many layers? | 4-8 |
what do sertoli cells do? | work to protect against antibodies in the blood-testis barrier |
order from basement membrane to lumen for sperm? | spermatogonia->primary spermatocyte->secondary spermatocyte->spermatids->spermatozoa |
how can you identify primary spermatocytes? | you can see the heterochromatin |
sertoli cells have what hormone receptors? | fsh |
Tall columnar cell - pale, oval, large nucleolus. Non-replicating. Well developed sER & rER, many mitochondria & extensive Golgi are what cells? | sertoli cells |
what stimulates leydig cells to secrete testosterone? | lh |
order of sperm from seminiferous tubule to outside world? | seminiferous tubule->rete testis->efferent ductules->epididymis->ductus deferens->urethra |
rete testis is what epithelium? | simple cuboidal (duct) |
function of efferent ductules? | resorbs fluid from semen |
efferent ductules epithelium? interesting morphology? | cuboidal/ciliated columnar; has circular layer of smooth muscle |
what is the epithelium of the epididymis? | pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia |
what is epithelium of ductus deferens? interesting morphology? | pseudostratified columnar epithelium; 3 layers of muscle |
what do seminal vesicles provide? | fructose |
which layer of the penis has irregular vascular spaces? | corpus cavernosum |
cavernosum or spongiosum is dorsal side? | cavernosum |
what is the difference in the prostatic and penile urethra? | prostatic is transitional; penile is pseudostratified columnar to stratified squamous |