reproductive system

• what are the primary sex organs of men?

  testes
• what are the primary sex organs of the female?

  ovaries
• what is the sperm flow pathway?

  seminiferous > straight > rete testis > efferent ductules > epididymis > vas deferens
• the three tunicas of the testis

  tunica vaginalis

  tunica albunginea

  tunica vasculosa
• the tunica vaginalis is the peritoneum membrane with --- fluid in between.

  serous
• the mediastium testis consists of

  loose CT with BV

  straight tubules

  rete testis

  efferent ductules
• the seminiferous tubules' tunica propria consists of ---.

  myoid cells
• the germinal epithelium is made up of the --- and --- compartments.

  adluminal

  basal
• what are the three types of spermatogenic cells?

  spermatogonia

  spermatocytes

  spermatids
• sertoli cells are also known as --- cells.

  nursing
• sertoli cells secrete --- and ---.

  androgen binding protein

  peptide hormones
• leydig cells are found in the --- space between the seminiferous tubules.

  interstital
• leydig cells secrete ---.

  steroid hormones
• the transition of seminiferous to straight:

  sertoli cells to cuboidal cells
• the transition from straight tubules to rete testis:

  simple cuboidal cells to simple squamous
• the rete testis has -- lumen diameter.

  variable
• the rete testes has one --- and sparse ---.

  stereocillia

  microvilli
• efferent ductules usually have --- heights.

  jagged
• the epididymis has a --- epithelium.

  pseudostratified
• the height of the epididymis --- from head to tail.

  decreases
• what types of cells are found in the epididymis?

  basal cells

  principle cells
• basal cells are --- (height) than principle cells.

  shorter
• the epididymis has -- smooth muscle layer.

  one
• the vas deferens is --- longitudinally.

  folded
• there are --- smooth muscle layers in the vas deferens

  3
• the smooth muscle layers in the vas deferens are

  inner longitudinal

  middle circular

  outer longitudinal
• the vas deferens has a serosa/adventitia.

  adventitia
• the spermatic cord consists of:

  vas deferens

  arteries and veins

  nerves

  cremaster muscle

  lymphatic vessels

  tunica vaginalis
• early spermatids are found in the --- layer.

  basal
• late spermatids are found in the --- layer.

  apical
• the female peritoneum makes:

  broad ligament

  mesometrium

  mesovarium

  germinal epithelium

  mesosalpinx
• the mesometrium is associated with the ---.

  uterus
• the mesovarium leads to the ---.

  ovaries
• the germinal epithelium is the peritoneum that comes into direct contact with the ---.

  ovary
• the mesovarium consists of -- and -- ligaments.

  ovarian

  suspensory
• the mesosalpinx is associated with the ---.

  fallopian tubes
• the mesovarium to the germinal epithelium:

  simple cuboidal to simple squamous
• the ovary has a tunica ---.

  albuginea
• the ovarian cortex consists of the -- with --- cells.

  stroma

  stromal
• the zona pellucida refers to a layer of ---.

  glycoprotein