Reproductive Systems

Question 1

List the parts of the male reproductive system

Answer 1

testes, accessory sex glands and penis

Question 2

What structures are part of the accessory sex glands in the male

Answer 2

seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands

Question 3

what structure supports the testes

Answer 3

scrotum

Question 4

what is an important function of the scrotum

Answer 4

the cremaster muscle helps regulate temp of the testes

Question 5

where is sperm made

Answer 5

in the seminiferous tubules

Question 6

what cells secrete testosterone

Answer 6

leydig cells or interstitial endocrinocytes

Question 7

what is the epididymis

Answer 7

area where spermatocyte matures until ejaculation

Question 8

what is the ductus epididymis lined with

Answer 8

pseudostratified squamous epithelium

Question 9

this duct is connected to the epididymus and stores sperm and propels them twd the urethra during ejaculation

Answer 9

vas deferens

Question 10

is the inguinal canal larger in males or females

Answer 10

males

Question 11

which duct collects all secretions of the glands to take it to the prostatic urethra?

Answer 11

ejaculatory ducts

Question 12

What secretes an alkaline fluid that contains fructose, prostaglandins and clotting proteins

Answer 12

seminal vesicles

Question 13

what is the purpose of alkaline fluid

Answer 13

helps to neutralize acid in the male urethra and female reproductive tract

Question 14

This gland secretes a milky slightly acidic fluid that contains citric acid, used for ATP production

Answer 14

prostate gland

Question 15

this gland secretes mucus for lubrication and an alkaline substance that neutralized acid

Answer 15

bulbourethral glands (Cowper’s glands)

Question 16

this is a mixture of spermatozoa and accessory sex gland secretions that provide fluid which the spermatozoa re transported

Answer 16

semen

Question 17

this is the passageway for the ejaculation of semen

Answer 17

penis

Question 18

what are the 3 cylindrical masses of the penis

Answer 18

2 corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum

Question 19

What are the 3 glands found in the male reproductive system

Answer 19

Cowpers gland, Prostate Gland and the seminole vesicle

Question 20

this part begins to maintain the pregnancy if fertilized

Answer 20

corpus luteum

Question 21

when the egg deteriorate the corpus luteum becomes what

Answer 21

the corpus albicans

Question 22

the female reproductive system includes what

Answer 22

ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva and mammary glands

Question 23

what organ in the female is exactly like the the testes in the male

Answer 23

ovaries

Question 24

what holds the ovaries in place

Answer 24

the ovarian ligament

Question 25

this structure contains the remnants of an ovulated follicle and produces progesterone and estrogens until it degenerates if not fertilized

Answer 25

corpus luteum

Question 26

list the sequence of follicular cell changes

Answer 26

primorial, primary, secondary and mature (Graafian) follicles, corpus luteum and corpus albicans

Question 27

What is the function of the fallopian tubes

Answer 27

transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus and are the normal sites for fertilization

Question 28

what cells help to move the secondary oocyte towards the uterus

Answer 28

ciliated cells

Question 29

what are the functions of the uterus

Answer 29

transport spermatozoa, menstruation, implantation of a fertilized ovum, development of a fetus during pregnancy and labor

Question 30

what are the anatomical subdivisions of the uterus

Answer 30

fundus, body, isthmus, and cervix

Question 31

Histologically what are the 3 portions of the uterus

Answer 31

the outer pomethium, the middle myometrium, and the endometrium

Question 32

This functions as a passageway for spermatozoa, and menstrual flow, the receptacle of the penis and the birth canal

Answer 32

vagina

Question 33

the vagina's mucusa has folds called

Answer 33

rugae

Question 34

what structures are part of the vulva

Answer 34

mons pubs, labia majora, labia minora and clitoris