Male Reproductive System

January 30, 2008

EpididymisHead

Body

Tail

Ductus deferens

From Netter

Slide 270

From J.M. Velkey

#270 Seminiferous tubulesA. Spermatogonia B. Primary spermatocytes

C. Spermatids D. Sertoli cells E. Leydig cells

E

E

C

B

D

A

C

UCSF slide 363 UCSF slide 363 seminiferous tubulesseminiferous tubulesFrom J.M.

Velkey

#275 Meiastinum testis and Epididymis

Seminiferous tubules in testis

Rete testis in mediastinum

Efferent ducts

Epididymis

Seminiferous tubules

Rete testis

Efferent duct(ule)

Epididymis

#275: Transition from rete testis to efferent duct

#275: Transition from rete testis to efferent duct

Rete Testis

Efferent duct

Slide 273, immature testis, H&E, 40x obj.Slide 273, immature testis, H&E, 40x obj. from J.M. Velkey from J.M. Velkey

interstitium (mostly fibroblasts)interstitium (mostly fibroblasts)

seminiferous tubuleseminiferous tubule

SertoliSertolicellscells

spermatigoniaspermatigonia

Slide 284

Ductus deferens

Testicular artery

Pampiniform plexus of veis

#75 Seminal vesicle

Urinary bladder

Prostate gland Amuplla of

ductus deferens

Slide 279, seminal vesicle, H&E, 40x obj.Slide 279, seminal vesicle, H&E, 40x obj.

lumen lined bylumen lined byhighly folded muscoahighly folded muscoa

(simple columnar epith.)(simple columnar epith.)

lipofuscin granuleslipofuscin granules

smooth musclesmooth muscle

From J. Velkey

Urinary Bladder

Urinary Bladder

Prostate gland

Colliculus seminalis

Prostatic utricle

Opening of ejaculatory duct

Penile urethra

Prostatic urethra

Prostatic utricle

Colliculus seminalis

Ejaculatory ducts

Slide 281

From J.M. Velkey

Slide 281, prostate, H&E, 4x obj.Slide 281, prostate, H&E, 4x obj.

glandsglands

stromastroma

From J.M. Velkey

#282 Prostate (concretion

s)

#281 Ejaculatory duct Lined by simple culumnar epitheliun that becomes

stratified near the terminal

X-section through body of penis

urethra

Corpus spongiosum

Superficial dorsal vein

Deep dorsal vein

Lateral superficial vein

Dorsal artery

Deep artery

Corpus cavernosum

Tunica albuginia

Netter

Slide 286

From J.M. Velkey

Slide 286, penis, H&E, 10x obj.Slide 286, penis, H&E, 10x obj.

vascular spacevascular space(lined by endothelium)(lined by endothelium)

deep arterydeep artery

nervenerve

From J.M. Velkey

Slide 286, penis, H&E, 4x obj.Slide 286, penis, H&E, 4x obj.

corpus cavernosacorpus cavernosa

tunica albugineatunica albuginea

neurovascular bundleneurovascular bundle

From J.M. Velkey