ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Name the parts of stallion anatomy
•Scrotum
•Testis
•Epididymis
•Spermatic Cord
•Accessory Sex Glands
•Penis
•Prepuce
What is the scrotum?
Sac of skin that houses the testes
How do stallion testes lie?
Horizontally
What muscle draws the testes closer to the body when cold?
Tunica Dartos Muscle
What do the testes produce?
Sperm and testosterone
What are the seminiferous tubules responsible for?
Sperm production
Parts of the testes...
- Tunica Albuginea
- Seminiferous Tubules
- Rete Tubule
What cells surround the testes?
Sertoli cells & Leydig cells
What happens in the epididymis?
Sperm maturation & storage
3 parts of the epididymis...
Head, body, tail
Purpose of the ductus deferens
To carry the sperm
Purpose fo the pampiniform
Cool the blood to the testes
At what age is it recommended to castrate?
1-2 years
What is crypto
failure of testes to descend
3 parts of the penis?
Glands, body, root
What kind of penis do stallions have?
Musculocavernous
What does it mean to have a Musculocavernous type penis?