Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 7 main parts of the male reproductive system?

A
  1. Testis
  2. Scrotum
  3. Sperm Duct
  4. Penis
  5. Sperm
  6. Urethra
  7. Glands
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2
Q

Each testes also produces male sex hormones such as

A

Testosterone

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3
Q

Each testis receives blood from blood vessels in a ___

A

spermatic cord

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4
Q

It stores inactive sperm from the testis before they enter the sperm duct

A

Epididymis

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5
Q

The testes lie in a pair of pouch-like sacs called?

A

Scrotums or scrotal sacs

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6
Q

The ___ temperature Is essential for the sperm to develop properly

A

Lower

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7
Q

After sperm are released from a testis, they travel through a ____

A

Sperm duct

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8
Q

Other name for Sperm Duct

A

Vas Deferens

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9
Q

Each sperm duct loops over a ___ and then opens into the urethra

A

Ureter

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10
Q

It is an erectile organ

A

Penis

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11
Q

Gland at the base of the urinary bladder where the two sperm ducts join the urethra

A

Prostate gland

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12
Q

Mixture of fluids secreted by glands and sperms is called ___

A

Semen

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13
Q

It stores sperm temporarily before they are released through the urethra

A

Seminal Vesicle

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14
Q

Gland beneath the Prostate gland

A

Cowper’s gland

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15
Q

A tube which goes from the bladder through the center of the penis to the outside of the body

A

Urethra

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16
Q

What can be found in the sperm head?

A

Acrosome - Cytoplasm - Nucleus

17
Q

A vesicle containing enzymes that breaks down part of the egg so that sperm can penetrate the egg during fertilization

A

Acrosome

18
Q

What can be found in the middle piece of the sperm?

A

Mitochondria

19
Q

Provided energy for the sperm to swim towards the egg

A

Mitochondria

20
Q

Other name for tail

A

Flagellum