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What do sex hormones play a role in
development and function of reproductive organs
sexual behavior and drives
growth and development of organs and tissue
Where is the male perineum
Between pubic symphysis, coccyx, and ischial tuberosities
What does the male perineum do
suspends scrotum, and contains root of penis and anus
Where are the testes located
In the scrotum
What is the scrotum?
skin surrounding the testes
what is the cremaster muscle
bands of skeletal muscle
what is the dartos muscle
smooth muscle; wrinkles scrotum
what is the tunica vaginalis
a serous sac containing testes
what is the tunica albuginea
fibrous capsule of testes
What do microscopic testes consist of?
Spermatogenic cells
columnar sustentacular cells
myoid cells
interstitial cells
spermatogenic cell function
sperm forming cells
columnar sustentacular cells function
support cells
myoid cells function
contractive cells
interstitial cells
secrete testosterone
what does the spermatic cord contain
ductus deferens, testicular blood vessels, nerves
where are the seminal vessicles
the posterior surface of urinary bladder
where is the prostate gland
encircles the prostatic urethra
What does the bulbourethral land produce
mucus
pathway for sperm
seminiferous tubules, straight tubule rete testis efferent ductules epididymis ductus deferens ejaculatory duct urethra
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