The Reproductive System

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:17:27 GMT

Current Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 4/2/2009 3:17:27 PM

QUESTIONS

* Please also refer to Part II - Chapter Eleven - Obstetrical & Paediatric Nursing

State the functions of the male reproductive system.
List the structures comprising the male reproductive system and briefly describe the function of each.
What is the name of the sac of skin housing the testes?
What is the name of the double fold of peritoneum that surrounds the testes within the scrotum?
What is the difference between cryptorchid and monorchid?
What is the name of the muscle that enables the testes to be raised or lowered within the scrotum?
By what other name might the vasa deferentia be known?
What is the name of the massively convoluted blood vessel that runs alongside of the epididymis?
Name the 2 types of cell lining the seminiferous tubules within the testis.
Testosterone is responsible for spermatogenesis and the development and maintenance of secondary male sexual characteristics. Where is testosterone produced?
By what other name might the cells of Leydig be known?
List the 2 main ways in which the penis of the cat differs from that of the dog.
What is the name of the muscle responsible for pulling the penis back into the prepuce?
What is the function of the female reproductive system?
List the structures comprising the female reproductive system and briefly describe the function of each.
By what other name might the Fallopian tubes be known?
By what other name might the uterus be known?

The oestrus cycle, mating, pregnancy & embryological development are described in the following modules of Book Two - Chapter Eleven - Obstetrical & Paediatric Nursing:

· Module 2 - Heat
· Module 3 - Mating
· Module 4 - Foetal Development
· Module 5 - Care During Pregnancy & Parturition

*Although these subjects are covered in Book II, they are included in the syllabus for Year I students and enable a far better understanding of the physiology of the reproductive system rather than just learning the parts of the anatomy parrot fashion.