EQS 307 - Stallion Anatomy Questions With Correct Answers
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1. What are the two primary structures of the
male reproductive tract?
2. What are the four secondary structures of
the male reproductive tract?
3. What are the four male acessory sex
glands?
4. What are the tw...
EQS 307 - Stallion Anatomy Questions With Correct Answers
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1. What are the two primary structures of the -Testes
male reproductive tract? -Scrotum
2. What are the four secondary structures of -Epididymis
the male reproductive tract? -Vas deferens
-Urethra
-Penis
3. What are the four male acessory sex -Ampullae
glands? -Seminal vesicles
-Prostate gland
-Bulbourethral glands
4. What are the two major roles of the scro- -Protection
tum? -Thermoregulation
5. What is the optimal temperature within the 93-95d egrees F (33 degrees
scrotum for spermatogenesis? C)
6. What are the four layers of the scrotum -Parietal vaginal tunic
from innermost to outermost, and what do -Scrotal fascia - loose connec-
they provide to the scrotum if there is a tive tissue
specific function? -Tunica dartos - contractile
smooth muscle
-Skin - sweat and sebaceous
glands
7. What striated muscle contracts to raise the Cremaster muscle
testis in an up and down motion that is
greater than that of the tunica dartos?
8. What is the male gonad? What two major -Testes
things do they do? -Gamete production (sperm)
and hormone production
(testosterone)
9. What is the thick fibrous tissue that encap- Tunica albuginea
sulates the testes called?
10.10.
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, What is spermatogenesis? When does it -Process of sperm formation
begin? -Puberty
11. What three types of cells can be found -Germ cells - developing
within the seminiferous tubules? What are sperm
their functions? -Sertoli cells - coordinate germ
cell development
-Myoid cells - rythmic contrac-
tions to move sperm and fluids
through tubules
12. Which type of cell can be found within the -Leydig cells
interstitial tissue of the testicle and what is -Produce testosterone
its function?
13. What structure is attached to the border of Epididymis
the testis and is an extensive duct/conduit
for sperm?
14. What kind of muscle contractions does the rythmic smooth muscle con-
epididymis have? tractions
15. What are the three sections of the epi- Head-sperm from testis enter
didymis in order of sperm movement from Body-sperm continue to ma-
testicle and what are their individual func- ture
tions? Tail - stores sperm until ejacul-
tion
16. What is the spermatic cord enclosed by? The vaginal tunic
17. True or false, the spermatic cord does not False! The spermatic cord
contain nerves or blood vessels? contains blood vessels,
nerves, and smooth muscle. It
also includes the vas deferens.
18. What is the term for the network of small Pampiniform plexus
veins and arteries found within the sper-
matic cord?
19. What is the vas deferens also known as? ductus deferens
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