Anatomy of Reproductive Organs

Question 1

3 External Structures of male reproductive organs

Answer 1

penis
scrotum
testes

Question 2

male organ of copulation

Answer 2

1.Penis

Question 3

penis shaft consists of three cylindrical masses of erectile tissue

Answer 3

Corpus cavernosa
Corpus spongiosum
Glans penis

Question 4

2 lateral columns of erectile tissue

Answer 4

Corpus cavernosa

Question 5

encases the urethra

Answer 5

Corpus spongiosum

Question 6

cone shaped expansion of corpus spongiosum that is highly sensitive in males

Answer 6

Glans penis

Question 7

pathophysiology of sexual excitement

Answer 7

nitric oxide is released from the endothelium of blood vessels.➜This causes dilation and an increase in blood flow to the arteries of the penis (engorgement)

Question 8

pouch hanging below the penis that contains the testes.

Answer 8

2. Scrotum

Question 9

functions are to support the testes and help regulate the temperature of sperm.

Answer 9

2. Scrotum

Question 10

give hormones that testes produces and what triggers it

Answer 10

➜FSH= of androgen-binding protein (ABP) = spermatogenesis

➜LH =release of testosterone from the testes.

Question 11

ABP + testosterone

Answer 11

promote sperm formation

Question 12

what happens when testoterone increases?

Answer 12

slows production of FSH and LH ➜ low sperm production

Question 13

give 7 internal structures of male repro

Answer 13

1. Epididymis
2. Vas Deferens (Ductus Deferens)
3. Seminal Vesicles
4. Ejaculatory ducts
5. Prostate gland
6. The Bulbourethral Glands (Cowper’s)
7. Urethra

Question 14

resorvoir for sperm storage and maturation

Answer 14

epididymis

Question 15

function of epididymis

Answer 15

resorvoir for sperm storage and maturation

Question 16

how many feet epididymis

Answer 16

20ft

Question 17

how many days does it take for sperm to travel the length of the epididymis

Answer 17

12 to 20 days

Question 18

how many days does it take for sperm to reach maturity

Answer 18

65 to 75 days

Question 19

aspermia

Answer 19

absence of sperm

Question 20

oligospermia

Answer 20

fewer than 20 million sperm per milliliter

Question 21

months to treat aspermia oligospermia

Answer 21

2 months

Question 22

providing a passageway for sperm.

Answer 22

Vas Deferens (Ductus Deferens)

Question 23

duct extending from epididymis tot the ejaculatoty duct and seminal vesicle,

Answer 23

Vas Deferens (Ductus Deferens)

Question 24

Sperm matures as thy pass through here

Answer 24

Vas Deferens (Ductus Deferens)

Question 25

canal formed by the union of the vas deferens and the excretory duct of the seminal vesicle, which enters the urethra at the prostate gland

Answer 25

Ejaculatory ducts