Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hockey Puck, Gonad, Serous Membrane
23 Jun 2016
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Inguinal canal is where the testes descend in the male (testes are basically where the ovaries are located except they descend) We are talking about 2 components in the male reproductive system. Secondary sex organs are the ducts that help get the sperm from the testes out. There"s a tubal network that travels from testes to tip of penis, and along the way there are secretions that come from these accessory glands (95% of semen) Spermatic cord is what the ductus deferens travels through; it has to travel from inside the body cavity to the outside world, and it travels through the inguinal canal. Each testicle is contained within a separate compartment. In the female, these 2 components stay separate as the labia majora. The reason the testes are outside the body is b/c of temperature regulation because. Scrotum is extensively innervated and there"s a lot of blood supply, and there are several.
