Abbas A. A.

Shawka
2nd year Medical student
 subjects
• Male reproductive system

Bladder
Bladder
Bladder

Rectum
Rectum
Male reproductive system
• The components of this system lies in abdomen, pelvis & perineum.

• This system is composed of:

 Testes (2)
 Epididymis (2)
 Ductus deferens (2)
 Ejaculatory ducts (2)
 Urethra (1) & penis (1)
 Associated glands
• Prostate (1)
• Seminal vesicles (2)
• Blubo-urethral glands (2)
Testes
• Most importantly, The lymph
drainage of the testes is to the
lateral aortic or lumbar nodes
and preaortic nodes in the
abdomen, and not to the
inguinal or pelvic lymph nodes,
because they developed in the
posterior abdominal wall then
descend through the inguinal
canal to the scrotum in
perineum.

• Each man have 2 ellipsoid-

shaped testes.
Testes
• Each testis (Fig. 5 .46B) is
composed of seminiferous
tubules and interstitial tissue (1) 2
surrounded by a thick 3
connective tissue capsule (the
tunica albuginea) (2)
1
• 400-600 seminiferous tubules
are modified at each end to
become straight tubules , which
connect to a collecting chamber
(the rete testis) in a thick,
vertically oriented linear wedge
of connective tissue,
the mediastinum testis (3) ,
proecting from the capsule into
the posterior aspect of the
gonad.
Testes
• Approximately 12 to 20 efferent
ductules (4) originate from the
upper end of the rete testis,
penetrate the capsule, and
connect with the epididymis (5). 5
4
Epididymis
• The epididymis courses along the
posterolateral side of the testis. I t
has two distinct components:
the efferent ductules , which form 1
an enlarged coiled mass that sits on
the posterior superior pole of the
testis and forms the head of the
epididymis.(1)
the true epididymis, which is a 2
single, long coiled duct into which
the efferent ductules all drain, and
which continues inferiorly along
the posterolateral margin of the
testis as the body of the epididymis
(2) and enlarges to form the tail of
the epididymis (2) at the inferior
pole of the testis. 3
• The end of the epididymis is
continuous with the ductus
deferens.
Structure covering the testes

1. Testis
2 3 2. Tunica albuginea
4
5 3. Visceral & parietal layers
6 of tunica vaginalis
1 7 4. Internal spermatic fascia
5. Creamasteric muscle
8 6. External spermatic fascia
7. Dartos fascia
d. Deferens Epididymis 8. Skin
Ductus deferens
• long muscular duct that
transports spermatozoa from
the tail of the epididymis in the
scrotum to the ejaculatory duct
in the pelvic cavity.
• It is one of the components of
the spermatic cords.
• After passing through the DIR,
the ductus deferens bends
medially around the lateral side
of the inferior epigastric artery
and crosses the external iliac
artery and the external iliac vein
at the pelvic inlet to enter the
pelvic cavity.
Ductus deferens
• The duct descends medially on
the pelvic wall, deep to the
peritoneum, and crosses the
ureter posterior to the bladder.
• It continues inferomedially
along the base of the bladder,
anterior to the rectum, almost
to the midline, where it is
joined by the duct of the
seminal vesicle to form the
ejaculatory duct (1 ).
• Between the ureter and
ejaculatory duct, the ductus
deferens expands to form the
ampulla of the ductus 2
deferens. (2)
• The ejaculatory duct 1
penetrates through the
prostate gland to connect with
the prostatic urethra.
Seminal vesicles
• develops as a blind-ended tubular
Bladder
outgrowth from the ductus
deferens
• The tube is coiled with numerous
pocket-like outgrowths and is Rectum
encapsulated by connective tissue
to form an elongate structure
situated between the bladder and
rectum.
• The gland is immediately lateral to
and follows the course of the
ductus deferens at the base of the
bladder.
• The duct of the seminal vesicle j
oins the ductus deferens to form
the ejaculatory duct.
• Secretions from the seminal vesicle
contribute significantly to the
volume of the ejaculate (semen) .
Prostate
• Lies immediately inferior to
bladder, anterior to rectum and
posterior to pubic symphysis.

• shaped like an inverted rounded

cone with a larger base, which is
continuous above with the neck
of the bladder, and a narrower
apex, which rests below on the
pelvic floor. The inferolateral
surfaces of the prostate are in
contact with the levator ani
muscles that together cradle the
prostate between them.
Prostate
• The prostate develops as 30 to
40 individual complex glands ,
which grow from the urethral
epithelium into the surrounding
wall of the urethra.

• Collectively, these glands

enlarge the wall of the urethra
into what is known as the
prostate; however, the
individual glands retain their
own ducts , which empty
independently into the prostatic
sinuses on the posterior aspect
of the urethral lumen.
Prostate
• Secretions from the prostate,
together with secretions from
the seminal vesicles, contribute
to the formation of semen
during ejaculation.

• The ejaculatory ducts pass

almost vertically in an
anteroinferior direction through
the posterior aspect of the
prostate to open into the
prostatic urethra.
Bulbo-urethral glands
• one on each side, are small, pea-
shaped mucous glands situated
within the deep perineal pouch.
• They are lateral to the
• membranous part of the
urethra. The duct from each
gland passes inferomedially
through the perineal membrane,
to open into the bulb of the
spongy urethra at the root of
the penis.
• Together with small glands
positioned along the length of
the spongy urethra, the bulbo-
urethral glands contribute to
lubrication of the urethra and
the pre-ejaculatory emission
from the penis .
Blubo-urethral
glands
 Abbas A. A. Shawka
2nd year Medical student