Male Reproductive

Question 1

Male reproductive system is responsible for…

Answer 1

production and delivery of sperm

Question 2

Testes

Answer 2

male gonads (sex organs) that produce sperm and androgens;

Question 3

where are the testes housed

Answer 3

scrotum

Question 4

seminiferous tubules are…

Answer 4

tube structures within the testes

Question 5

where does spermatogenesis occur?

Answer 5

seminiferous tubules

Question 6

what are seminiferous tubules organized into?

Answer 6

lobules

Question 7

what are straight tubes?

Answer 7

single exit from each lobule, connecting to the rete testis

Question 8

what is rete testis

Answer 8

fine meshwork of tubules, last stop in the testes

Question 9

efferent tubules

Answer 9

carries sperm out of the testes and into the epididymis

Question 10

what is spermatogenisis

Answer 10

the production of sperm

Question 11

spermatogonia…

Answer 11

stem cell of the testes, may undergo mitosis to produce two primary spermatocytes

Question 12

primary spermatocyte…

Answer 12

undergoes meiosis I to halve its genetic material, producing two secondary spermatocytes

Question 13

secondary spermatocyte

Answer 13

undergoes meiosis II to produce two spermatid

Question 14

spermatid

Answer 14

Immature sperm cells

Question 15

spermatozoa

Answer 15

mature sperm cells

Question 16

interstitial cells

Answer 16

cells between the seminiferous tubules that produce testosterone

Question 17

sustentacular cells

Answer 17

nursing cells that support the germ cells through the process of spermatogenesis

Question 18

epididymis

Answer 18

coiled tubular structure in which sperm start to mature and are stored into ejaculation

Question 19

spermatic cord

Answer 19

bundle of nerves and blood vessels that supplies the testes, includes the vas deferens

Question 20

vas deferens

Answer 20

duct that transports sperm from the epididymis through the spermatic cord and into the ejaculatory duct

Question 21

seminal vesicle

Answer 21

gland that produces seminal fluid, which contributes to semen

Question 22

prostate gland

Answer 22

doughnut-shaped gland at the base of the bladder surrounding the urethra and contributing fluid to semen during ejaculation

Question 23

ejaculatory duct

Answer 23

duct that connects the vas deferens to the urethra, passes through the prostate gland

Question 24

urethra

Answer 24

duct leading from the bladder to the end of the penis

Question 25

bulbourethral gland

Answer 25

secrete a lubricating mucus to flush out the urethra prior to ejaculation

Question 26

penis

Answer 26

male organ of copulation

Question 27

corpora cavernosa

Answer 27

two columns of erectile tissue in the penis that fill with a blood during an erection

Question 28

corpora spongiosum

Answer 28

single column of erectile tissue that fills with blood during an erection and surrounds the urethra

Question 29

sperm

Answer 29

mature male gametes

Question 30

head

Answer 30

contains extremely compact nucleus with very little cytoplasm

Question 31

acrosome

Answer 31

cap filled with lysosomal enzymes to penetrate the egg

Question 32

midpiece

Answer 32

tightly-packed with mitochondria

Question 33

flagellum

Answer 33

tail

Question 34

semen

Answer 34

mature sperm plus all the secretions of glands

Question 35

what does the seminal vesicle secrete

Answer 35

thick viscous alkaline fluid rich in fructose to nourish sperm

Question 36

what does the prostate gland secrete

Answer 36

alkaline fluid to neutralize the acidity of the vagina

Question 37

what does the bulbourethral gland secrete

Answer 37

thick, salty fluid that lubricates the end of the urethra and neutralizes and flushes out any urine residue (pre-ejaculate)