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Anatomy and Function of the Male Reproductive System, Quizzes of Physiology

Definitions and functions of various structures in the male reproductive system, including the testes, ductus deferens, epididymis, scrotum, spermatic cord, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland, seminal vesicles, gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (gnrh), follicle stimulating hormone (fsh), interstitial cells, and seminiferous tubules.

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TERM 1
Testis
DEFINITION 1
- Male gonad- Produces sperm and testosterone
TERM 2
Ductus Diferens
DEFINITION 2
The epididymis is the first part of the male duct system
before what?
TERM 3
Epididymis
DEFINITION 3
Sperm are mature when they leave this structure
TERM 4
Scrotum
DEFINITION 4
Pouch which suspends testes outside the abdominopelvic
cavity
TERM 5
3 degrees celcius below body temperature
DEFINITION 5
What is the temperature of the scrotum compared the rest of
the body?
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Testis

- Male gonad- Produces sperm and testosterone

TERM 2

Ductus Diferens

DEFINITION 2

The epididymis is the first part of the male duct system

before what?

TERM 3

Epididymis

DEFINITION 3

Sperm are mature when they leave this structure

TERM 4

Scrotum

DEFINITION 4

Pouch which suspends testes outside the abdominopelvic

cavity

TERM 5

3 degrees celcius below body temperature

DEFINITION 5

What is the temperature of the scrotum compared the rest of

the body?

Spermatic cord

What is the cord that carries the ductus deferens, blood

vessels, and nerves to and from the testes?

TERM 7

Ductus Deferens

DEFINITION 7

Tube that carries sperm from testes to urethra

TERM 8

inguinal canal

DEFINITION 8

The spermatic cord passes through where?

TERM 9

Prostate Gland

DEFINITION 9

Produces weak acid for sperm motility

TERM 10

Sperm motility

DEFINITION 10

The prostate gland produces weak acid for what?

Urethra

Common pathway for urine and semen

TERM 17

Glans Penis

DEFINITION 17

Head of penis

TERM 18

Prepuce

DEFINITION 18

Foreskin that covers the gland inuncircumcisedmales

TERM 19

Seminiferous

Tubule

DEFINITION 19

-Sites of spermatogenesis-Coiled tubes in testes

TERM 20

Spermatagonium

DEFINITION 20

DIPLOID (2N) STEM CELLS-Cells that give rise to the primary

spermatocyte

Primary Spermatocyte

DIPLOID (2N) cell which undergoes meiosis 1 to produce two

secondary spermatocytes

TERM 22

Secondary Spermatocyte

DEFINITION 22

HAPLOID (1N) cells that will undergo meiosis II to produce 4

spermatids (gametes)

TERM 23

Sperm Head

DEFINITION 23

Contains DNA (23 chromosomes)

TERM 24

Flagella

DEFINITION 24

Otherwise known as sperm tailUsed for locomotion

TERM 25

ATP produced by mitochondria

DEFINITION 25

The sperm tail is powered by what? Where is this made?

Fructose (sperm nutrition) Fibrinogen (semen

clotting) Prostaglandins (smooth muscle

contraction)

What contribution do seminal vesicles make to semen? State

the function.

TERM 32

Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone

DEFINITION 32

GnRH stands for what?

TERM 33

GnRH

DEFINITION 33

Released from hypothalamus at the beginning of puberty

TERM 34

Anterior pituitary gland

DEFINITION 34

GnRH stimulates what?

TERM 35

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

DEFINITION 35

FSH stands for what?

FSH

Released from anterior pituitary in response to GnRH

TERM 37

FSH

DEFINITION 37

Stimulates seminiferous tubules to produce sperm

TERM 38

Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone OR

Leutinizing Hormone

DEFINITION 38

ICSH or LH stands for what?

TERM 39

ICSH/LH

DEFINITION 39

Released by anterior pituitaryStimulates interstitial cells in

testes to produce testosterone

TERM 40

Testosterone

DEFINITION 40

Secreted by interstitial cellsProduces male secondary sex

characteristics

Sertoli Cells

Nourish spermatids until maturity

TERM 47

between seminiferous tubules

DEFINITION 47

Where are interstitial cells located?

TERM 48

Anterior Pituitary

DEFINITION 48

ICSH/LH is released by what?

TERM 49

Stimulates interstitial cells in testes to

produce testosterone

DEFINITION 49

Function if ICSH/LH?

TERM 50

Interstitial Cells

DEFINITION 50

Testosterone is secreted by what?

Drains sperm and seminal vesicle secretions

into the prostatic urethra

The Ejaculatory Gland does what?