Reproductive system

Question 1

What are the similarities between male and female reproductive systems

Answer 1

Both systems have primary sex organs called gonads the gonads produce sex cells called gametes. They have ducts that transport the gametes to the site of fertilization. The gonads produce sex hormones

Question 2

What is the function of the testes

Answer 2

They produce gametes and sex hormones

Question 3

What are the ducts and tubules of the male reproductive system

Answer 3

The epididymis to ductus deferens (vas deferens) to ejaculatory duct to the urethra

Question 4

What are the cremaster muscle and the dartos muscle and what do they do

Answer 4

The cremaster elevates and depresses the scrotum to allow for temperature to be maintained while the dartos muscle wrinkles the scrotal skin when cold to reduce heat lost

Question 5

What are the two layers of the testes

Answer 5

There is the tunica albuginea which is a deeper fibrous capsule and the tunica vaginalis which is the more superficial layer from the peritoneum

Question 6

What are the seminiferous tubules and what are some cells in it

Answer 6

They are the site of sperm production. There is the spermatogenic cells which are the first cell of sperm almost like reproductive stem cell

Question 7

What is the process of sperm creation called and when does it start

Answer 7

Sperm production begins at puberty and the creation of sperm is spermatogenesis

Question 8

What are the ducts that eject sperm and what does the epididymis do?

Answer 8

Seminiferous tubules to the rete testis to the epididymis. The epididymis stores the sperm

Question 9

Where does sperm pass through during ejaculation

Answer 9

It moves from the epididymis to the vas deferens (ductus deferens) into the ampulla then the ejaculatory duct which also has substance from the seminal vesicle and secretions from the prostate. The prostate also helps push the semen through the ejaculatory duct

Question 10

What is the bulbo urethra gland

Answer 10

It secretes a clear alkaline substance prior to ejaculation to protect sperm

Question 11

What are the external structures of the male repro system

Answer 11

There is the tip called the glans penis,

Question 12

What are the three structures in the scrotum

Answer 12

The epididymis, the testes, and ductus deferens

Question 13

What fluids get mixed with the sperm upon arousal

Answer 13

The seminal gland and the prostate have fluids mixed with sperm

Question 14

What regions does semen pass through in the male urethra?

Answer 14

The prostatic urethra, intermediate urethra, and the spongy urethra

Question 15

What is male foreskin called?

Answer 15

prepuce

Question 16

Which erectile body is around the spongy urethra and what are the others called

Answer 16

The corpus spongiosum the others are corpora cabernosa

Question 17

What are the ovaries

Answer 17

These are the paired female gonads that produce female gametes oocytes

Question 18

What are the ovarian and broad ligaments

Answer 18

They anchor the ovaries to the uterus and the ovarian ligaments support the uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina

Question 19

What is the membrane layer that surrounds the ovaries?

Answer 19

It is known as the tunica albuginea

Question 20

What is the uterine tube

Answer 20

This is a tubelike structure that connects the ovaries to the Uterus

Question 21

What are the infundibulum, fimbriae

Answer 21

The infundibulum is the first portion of the fallopian tube and the fimbriae are the finger-like projections on the end of the infundibulum

Question 22

Where is the sperm fertilized

Answer 22

The sperm is fertilized in the uterine tubes and eventually end up in the uterus

Question 23

What are the anatomical structures of the uterus

Answer 23

The fundus which is the superior dome, the body which is the main part with thick walls, the isthmus between the body and cervix and the cervix which is kind of the end of the uterus

Question 24

Perimetrium meaning

Answer 24

The perimetrium is made of serosa and is the outermost layer

Question 25

Myometrium

Answer 25

This is made of smooth muscle and makes up most of the uterine wall

Question 26

Endometrium meaning

Answer 26

The endometrium is the 2 layers thick mucous layer that lines the uterine cavity

Question 27

What are the two layers of the endometrium

Answer 27

The Basal layer which doesn’t change much and the functional layer

Question 28

What is the vagina

Answer 28

This is a thin-walled fibromuscular which is the

Question 29

What is the mons pubis

Answer 29

This is the skin and subcutaneous connective tissue anterior to the pubic symphysis

Question 30

What is the labia majora

Answer 30

This is the part of the vagina that is paired thickened folds of skin

Question 31

What are the labia minora

Answer 31

These are paired folds medial to the labia majora

Question 32

What is the vestibule

Answer 32

This is the space between the labia minora

Question 33

What is the clitoris and what are it erectile bodies called

Answer 33

The clitoris is located at the anterior regions of the labia minora it has erectile bodies called the corpora cavernosa that fill up with blood upon the arousal

Question 34

What are the mammary glands what are the two important structures within them

Answer 34

They are lobes inside of the breast that function to create breast milk for babies. There is the lactiferous ducts which the milk drains into then the lactiferous sinuses which are where the milk goes before leaving the nipple

Question 35

What is the layer of cuboidal cells around the ovary called and what is it a continuation of?

Answer 35

This layer is known as the simple epithelium and it is a continuation of the peritoneum

Question 36

What is in the ovary cortex and medulla

Answer 36

The cortex contains the follicles while the medulla has the blood vessels nerves etc

Question 37

What are the functions of the uterus

Answer 37

It protects the embryo and fetus, site of implantation, and contracts so the baby can come out

Question 38

What are the structures that reside in the vestibule

Answer 38

There is the urethral orifice, clitoris, and vaginal orifice