Functions Of The Reproductive System

Question 1

Male function

Answer 1

Produce sperm and deliver them into the female body so that the sperm can unite with the single ovum to create a new life

Question 2

External male genitalia

Answer 2

Penis and the scrotum (contains two testicles)

Question 3

Internal male genitalia

Answer 3

Remaining structures of the male reproductive system

Question 4

Scrotum

Answer 4

Sac-like structure that surrounds, protects, and supports the testicles
Suspended from the pubic arch behind the penis and lies between the thighs

Question 5

Testicles

Answer 5

Testes, two small, egg-shaped glands that produce the sperm
Develop within the abdomen of the male fetus and normally descend into the scrotum before or soon after birth

Question 6

Sperm are formed within the

Answer 6

Seminiferous tubules

Question 7

The ______ is a coiled tube at the upper part of each testicle

Answer 7

Epididymis

Question 8

Spermatic cord

Answer 8

Extends upward from the epididymis and is attached to each testicle
Contains a vas deferens plus the arteries, veins, nerves, and lymphatic vessels required by each testicle