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