Study Guide

ANS 215

Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals

Male Reproduction

1. Know the anatomy of the male reproductive tract in farm animals
2. Know what the two functions of male reproduction are.
3. Know the hormones that drive these functions and what they do.
4. Know the anatomy of the testis and where spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis occur
5. Know the two compartments of the seminiferous tubule and what cell types are located in each.
6. Know the location of the leydig cell and what it does.
7. Know the two processes of cell division involved in spermatogenesis
8. Know what the function of the epididymis is and what processes go on there.
9. Know the muscles that regulate temperature of the testis in mammals.
10. Be able to describe the causes of cryptorchidism and inguinal hernias.
11. Be able to describe the accessory glands and what they do.
12. Be able to identify the pampiniform plexus and describe its function.
13. Be able to identify the nerve fibers that supply the testis and penis and control erection and ejaculation.
14. Be able to identify differences between birds and mammals in male reproduction