Functional Anatomy of Male Reproductive System
To be able to describe the male reproductive system in the bull
Structure
Function
Suggested Reading:
Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition. 2005. by P.L. Senger;
Chapter 03: Pages 44-77.
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Language: en
Added: Aug 03, 2024
Slides: 39 pages
Slide Content
Functional Anatomy of Male Reproductive System Dr. Aman Ullah Zubair [DVM][RVMP]
Learning Objectives To be able to describe the male reproductive system in the bull Structure Function
Basic components of male reproductive system Testis Scrotum Spermatic cord (1.Testicular artery 2. Pampinifom plexus 3. Lymphatic vessels 4. Genital nerve 5. Vas deferens 6. Tunica vaginalis 7. Cremaster muscle) Excurrent duct system Accessory sex glands Penis and muscles for protrusion, erection & ejaculation
Factory 1-25 X 10 9 sperm/day “Plant” must be air conditioned Warehouse and Delivery Storage 10-50 X 10 9 sperm Sperm for 5-10 ejaculates Smooth muscle contractions upon sexual stimulation Finishing School Fluid Absorption 8-25 X 10 9 sperm membrane changes nuclear & flagellar stabilization motility, fertility cytoplasmic droplet translocation Delivery System Erection Protrusion Ejaculation Alterations & Packaging Metabolic substrates Surface coatings Transport for sperm Testis Epididymis Tail of Epididymis Accessory Sex Glands Penis
Structure of the Testis Rete Testis (within the mediastinum ) Tunica Albuginea Seminiferous Tubule
The Testis Mediastinum Seminiferous Tubule Rete Testis
Structure of the Testis Rete Testis (within the mediastinum) Tunica Albuginea Seminiferous Tubule
Structure of the Testis Vas Efferentia 6-12 tubules Caput Epididymis Cauda Epididymis Corpus Epididymis Vas Deferens Spermatic Cord Vasectomy
Structure of the Testis Rete Testis (within the mediastinum) Tunica Albuginea Vas Efferentia 6-12 tubules Caput Epididymis Cauda Epididymis Corpus Epididymis Seminiferous Tubule Vas Deferens Spermatic Cord Vasectomy
Epididymis
Epididymis
Epididymis
Pampiniform Plexus Testicular Artery Spermatic Chord Pampiniform Plexus Counter Current Exchange 39°C - 34°C 70 ng T/ml - 4.8 ng T/ml Vascular, lymphatic and nerves Heat exchanger Houses cremaster muscle