TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Male Reproductive System A1 - Paulsen, Douglas F. PY - 2022 T2 - Histology and Cell Biology: Examination & Board Review, 6e AB - OBJECTIVESThis chapter should help the student to:Name the male reproductive glands, ducts, and external genitalia and give their locations.Describe the general organization of the testis as it appears in a midsagittal section.Trace the life cycle of the spermatozoa, beginning with their embryonic origin and ending with their path through the ducts of the male reproductive system.Describe the wall structure and functions of each duct of the male reproductive system.Distinguish between spermatogenesis, spermatocytogenesis, and spermiogenesis and describe the changes in the number of chromosomes and amount of DNA that occur during each process.Describe Sertoli (supporting) and Leydig (interstitial) cells in terms of their structure, function, location, and embryonic origin.Describe the roles of temperature, the pituitary gland, and the testes cells in spermatogenesis.Compare the accessory glands of the male reproductive system in terms of general organization, epithelial lining, secretory products, and where their secretions enter the duct system.Describe the three erectile bodies of the penis in terms of their histologic structure and location.Describe the blood supply to the erectile tissue of the penis and the factors that control the transitions between flaccid and erect states. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/14 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1186644854 ER -