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1
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What are gonads?

A

testes or ovaries

2
Q

What are the 2 important functions of the gonads?

A

(1) they produce the gametes

(2) they produce sex hormones

3
Q

What are gametes?

A

eggs and sperm; the cells that will fuse and develop into a new individual

4
Q

What are male gonads and what hormone do they produce?

A

testes, which produce testosterone

5
Q

What are female gonads and what hormone do they produce?

A

ovaries, which produce estrogen and progesterone

6
Q

The development of eggs and sperm involves what 2 types of cell division?

A

(1) mitosis

(2) meiosis

7
Q

What makes up the male reproductive system?

A

(1) testes
(2) epididymis
(3) Vas Deferens
(4) Urethra
(5) prostate gland
(6) seminal vesicles
(7) bulbourethral glands
(8) penis

8
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

produce sperm and testosterone

A

testes

9
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

location of sperm storage and maturation

A

epididymis

10
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

conducts sperm from epididymis to urethra

A

Vas Deferens

11
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

tube through which sperm or urine leaves the body

A

Urethra

12
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

reduces secretions that make sperm mobile and that counteract the acidity of the female reproductive tract

A

Prostate gland

13
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

produce secretions that make up most of the volume of semen

A

Seminal vesicles

14
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

produce secretions just before ejaculation; may lubricate; may rinse urine from uretha

A

Bulbourethral glands

15
Q

Which male reproductive organ is this:

delivers sperm to female reproductive tract

A

penis

16
Q

each teste is located externally to the body in a sac of skin called the ________

A

scrotum

17
Q

What are seminiferous tubules?

A

the microscopic sites of sperm production

18
Q

__________ ______- are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testis

A

interstitial cells

19
Q

interstitial cells produce the steroid sex hormones, called _________

A

androgens

20
Q

What is the most common form of cancer among men between the ages of 15 and 35 years?

A

testicular cancer

21
Q

testicular cancer affects only __% of all men

A

1%

22
Q

True or False: sperms and urine pass through the urethra at the same time

A

False; sperms and urine don’t pass through the urethra at the same time

23
Q

What is semen?

A

the fluid released through the urethra at sexual climax, contains sperm and is composed of the secretions of the accessory glands

24
Q

What are the accessory glands?

A

prostate gland
the seminal vesicles
the bulbourethral glands

25
Q

True or False: semen makes up most of the volume of the sperm

A

False; the semen makes up very little of the volume of sperm

26
Q

True or False: the prostate often begins enlarging when man reaches middle age

A

True

27
Q

________ cancer usually affects older men

A

prostate

28
Q

What are the 2 ways to detect prostate cancer?

A

a rectal exam

a blood test

29
Q

________ ______ __ ______- spongy connective tissue the fills with blood during sexual arousal, causing erection of the penis

A

erectile tissue of penis

30
Q

the tip of the penis is enlarged, forming a smooth, rounded head known as the ______ ______, what has many sensory nerve endings and is important in sexual arousal

A

glans penis

31
Q

What is a foreskin?

A

a cuff of skin that covers the glans penis

32
Q

What is a circumcision?

A

the surgical removal of the foreskin

33
Q

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is also known ________

A

impotence

34
Q

the sequence of events within the seminiferous tubules that leads to the development of sperm is referred to as ______________

A

spermatogenesis

35
Q

the process of spermatogenesis:

(1)
(2) primary spermatocyte
(3) secondary spermatocyte
(4) Early spermatids
(5) Late spermatids
(6) lumen
(7) spermatozoon

A

(1) spermatogonium

36
Q

the process of spermatogenesis:

(1) spermatogonium
(2)
(3) secondary spermatocyte
(4) Early spermatids
(5) Late spermatids
(6) lumen
(7) spermatozoon

A

(2) primary spermatocyte

37
Q

the process of spermatogenesis:

(1) spermatogonium
(2) primary spermatocyte
(3)
(4) Early spermatids
(5) Late spermatids
(6) lumen
(7) spermatozoon

A

(3) secondary spermatocyte

38
Q

the process of spermatogenesis:

(1) spermatogonium
(2) primary spermatocyte
(3) secondary spermatocyte
(4)
(5) Late spermatids
(6) lumen
(7) spermatozoon

A

(4) Early spermatids

39
Q

the process of spermatogenesis:

(1) spermatogonium
(2) primary spermatocyte
(3) secondary spermatocyte
(4) Early spermatids
(5)
(6) lumen
(7) spermatozoon

A

(5) Late spermatids

40
Q

the process of spermatogenesis:

(1) spermatogonium
(2) primary spermatocyte
(3) secondary spermatocyte
(4) Early spermatids
(5) Late spermatids
(6)
(7) spermatozoon

A

(6) lumen

41
Q
the process of spermatogenesis:
(1) spermatogonium  
(2) primary spermatocyte 
(3) secondary spermatocyte
(4) Early spermatids  
(5) Late spermatids 
(6) lumen 
(7)
A

(7) spermatozoon