The Reproductive System - The Male Reproductive System Part 6

Question 1

The ____ is a firm, hollow tube that carries sperms straight through the spermatic cord

Answer 1

vas deferens

Question 2

The ____ is a sheath of connective tissue that also encases the blood vessels and nerves on their way to and from the testes

Answer 2

spermatic cord

Question 3

The vas deferens enters the pelvis and crosses over and behind the urinary bladder, where it meets the accessory gland, the ____

Answer 3

seminal vesicle

Question 4

As the vas deferens emerges from the seminal vesicle, it joins with the ____ in the prostate

Answer 4

ejaculatory duct

Question 5

The converged ducts pass through the Cowper’s glands, and then join the urethra, the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body. From there, the ____ passes out of the body through the urethral orifice or meatus

Answer 5

semen (sperms mixed with the seminal fluids)

Question 6

As you know, the urethra also expels urine from the body, but during ejaculation, the sphincter to the bladder stays ____ to keep urine in

Answer 6

closed