Chapter 8 Key Terms

Question 1

breasts

Answer 1

mammary glands

Question 2

bulbourethral glands

Answer 2

small gland on either side of the prostate gland; secretes fluid that lubricates the penis during sexual intercourse

Question 3

epididymis

Answer 3

small, oblong body that rests upon and beside the posterior surface of the testes; stores and transports sperm from the testes

Question 4

gonads

Answer 4

primary organs of reproduction

Question 5

ovaries

Answer 5

female gonads

Question 6

penis

Answer 6

male organ of reproduction and urination

Question 7

prostate gland

Answer 7

gland that surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra in the male; aids in production and ejaculation of semen

Question 8

scrotum

Answer 8

a pouch of skin containing the testicles.

Question 9

seminal vesicles

Answer 9

sac-like glands that lie behind the male bladder; hold fluid that mixes with sperm to create semen

Question 10

sperm

Answer 10

fluid produced in the testes that consists of sperm cells

Question 11

testes

Answer 11

male gonads

Question 12

urethra

Answer 12

canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the outside of the body

Question 13

uterine tubes

Answer 13

fallopian tubes

Question 14

uterus

Answer 14

organ that contains and nourishes the developing fetus

Question 15

vagina

Answer 15

tube that leads from the cervix, the neck-like passage at the lower end of the uterus, to the vulva

Question 16

vas deferens

Answer 16

excretory duct of the testes