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Ch 2 Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Accessory sex glands

A

Seminal Vesicles

Prostate

Bulbourethral glands

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2
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Produce sperm and secrete hormones

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Testes

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3
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Dense white fibrous capsule that extends inward and divides each testis into internal compartments

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Lobules

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4
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Produce sperm by a process called spermatogenesis. Lined with spermatogenic cells

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Seminiferous tubules

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5
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Located between the developing sperm cells in the seminiferous tubules

Support, protect, and nourish spermatogenic cells

Phagocytize degenerating spermatogenic cells

Secrete fluid for sperm transport

Release inhibin - which regulate sperm production

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Sertoli Cells

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6
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Located between the seminiferous tubules

Secrete Testosterone

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Leydig Cells

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7
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Hormone that promotes the development of masculine characteristics

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Androgen

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8
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Promotes a man’s libido

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Testosterone

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9
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Scrotum consists of:

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Loose skin

Superficial fascia

Smooth muscle

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10
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Survival of sperm is optimal at a temperature of:

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2-3 degrees C below normal body temp

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11
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The process by which the seminiferous tubules of the testes produce sperm

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Spermatogenesis

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12
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Three stages of spermatogenesis

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Meiosis I

Meiosis II

Spermiogenesis

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13
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Meiosis

Two chromosomes that make up each pair

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Homologous chromosomes

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14
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Somatic cells contain two sets of chromosomes

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Diploid cells

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15
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Differ from somatic cells because they contain a single set of 23 chromosomes

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Gametes (haploid)

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16
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In sexual reproduction, an organism results from the fusion of:

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Two gametes, one from each parent

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17
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The time from on-set of cell division in a spermatogonium until sperm are released into the lumen of a seminiferous tubule

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65-75 days

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18
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Spermatogonia and primary spermatocytes are:

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Diploid

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19
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Spermatogenesis Cycle

The net effect of _______ is that each resulting cell contains a haploid set of chromosomes

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Meiosis I

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20
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The cells formed by meiosis I are:

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Haploid secondary spermatocytes

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21
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Each chromosome within a secondary spermatocyte is made up of:

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Two chromatids (2 copies of DNA) still attached by a centromere

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22
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Cells formed in this process are termed spermatids, contain 23 chromosomes each of which is composed of a single chromatid

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Meiosis II

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23
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Final stage of spermatogenesis

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Spermiogenesis

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24
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Sperm are produced at a rate of:

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300 million per day

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25
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Once ejaculated, most sperm only survive:

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48 hours

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26
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Part of the sperm that contains DNA

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Head

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27
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A vesicle containing enzymes that aid penetration by the sperm cell into a secondary oocyte

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Acrosome

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28
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Four parts of the sperm cell tail

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Neck, middle, principal, end piece (terminal)

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29
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Part of the sperm that contains mitochondria that provide ATP for locomotion

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Middle piece

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30
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Longest portion of the tail

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Principal

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31
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What propels sperm and fluid through the seminiferous tubules and into the epididymis?

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Fluid secreted from Sustentacular cells

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32
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Comma-shaped organ that lies posterior to the testes

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Epididymis

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33
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Each epididymis consists mostly of the:

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Tightly coiled ductus epididymis

34
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Site of sperm maturation

Sperm acquire the motility and the ability to fertilize a secondary oocyte

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Ductus Epididymis

35
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How many days does it take in the ductus epididymis for sperm to become mobile?

36
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Stores sperm and helps propel them during sexual arousal by peristaltic contraction of its smooth muscle into the vas deferens

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Ductus epididymis

37
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Sperm may remain in storage in the ductus epididymis for:

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Several months

38
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Ascends along the posterior border of the epididymis and penetrates the inguinal canal

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Ductus deferens

39
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Has a heavy coat of 3 muscles

Stores sperm for several months

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Ductus deferens

40
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Conveys sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra during sexual arousal by peristaltic contractions of the muscular coat

A

Ductus deferens

41
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Supporting structure of the male reproductive system

A

Spermatic cord

42
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The ejaculatory ducts are formed by the union of:

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Ductus deferens and seminal vesicles

43
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Carry sperm into the urethra

A

Short ejaculatory ducts

44
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Terminal duct of the male reproductive system

45
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Males

The urethra passes through the:

A

Prostate

Deep perineal muscles

Penis

46
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Pouch-like structures, lying posterior to the base of the urinary bladder and anterior to the rectum

A

Seminal vesicles

47
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Seminal vesicles secrete an alkaline viscous fluid containing:

A

Fructose

Prostaglandins

Clotting proteins

48
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Used for ATP production by sperm

49
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Contribute to sperm motility and viability and may also stimulate muscular contraction within the female reproductive tract

A

Prostaglandins

50
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Fluid secreted by the seminal vesicles normally constitute about __% of the volume of semen

51
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Single, doughnut-shaped gland about the size of a golf ball

52
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Prostate size is attained at age 30 and remains stable until:

53
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Secretes a milky, slightly acidic fluid (6.5) that contains citric acid, phosphatase, and several protein-digesting enzymes

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Prostate secretions

54
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Can be used by sperm for ATP production via the Krebs cycle

A

Citric Acid

55
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Prostatic secretions make of __% of the volume of semen

56
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Size of peas

Located inferior to the prostate on either side of the urethra

A

Bulbourethral glands

57
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Secrete an alkaline substance into the urethra glands that protects the passing sperm by neutralizing acids from urine in the urethra

A

Bulbourethral glands

58
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Secrete mucus that lubricates the end of the penis and the lining of the urethra thereby decreasing the number of sperm damaged during ejaculation

A

Bulbourethral glands

59
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Volume of semen in a typical ejaculation

60
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___ million sperm per mL

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50-150 million

61
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Male is likely to be infertile when sperm numbers fall below

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20 million per mL

62
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pH of semen

63
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Gives a milky appearance, and fluids from the seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands give it a sticky consistency

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Prostatic secretion

64
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Penis consists of:

A

Root

Body

Glans penis

65
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Penis

Two dorsolateral masses are called the:

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Corpora cavernosa penis

66
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Penis

Smaller midventral mass, contains the urethra

A

Corpus spongiosum penis

67
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Covering of glans in an uncircumcised penis

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Prepuce (foreskin)

68
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What type of impulses cause release of neurotransmitters and local hormones, including the gas nitric oxide, which relaxes vascular smooth muscle in the penile arteries?

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Parasympathetic

69
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What type of reflex is ejaculation?

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Sympathetic, from the lumbar

70
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Onset of puberty, neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus increase their secretion of:

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

71
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GnRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to increase its secretion of:

A

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

72
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LH stimulates Leydig cells, which are located between seminiferous tubules, to secrete:

A

Testosterone

73
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Testosterone is synthesized from:

A

Cholesterol

74
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Principal Androgen

A

Testosterone

75
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In some target cells, such as those in the external genitals and prostate, an enzyme converts testosterone to another androgen called:

A

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

76
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Act together to stimulate spermatogenesis

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FSH

Testosterone

77
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What cells release inhibin, which inhibit FSH secretion by the anterior pituitary?

A

Sertoli cells

78
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Before birth, what stimulates the male pattern of development of reproductive system ducts and the descent of the testes

A

Testosterone

79
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Stimulates development of the external genitals

80
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Testosterone is converted in the brain to ______. Which may play a role in the development of certain regions of the brain in males

81
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At puberty, what hormones bring about development and enlargement of the male sex organs and the development of masculine secondary sexual characteristics

A

Testosterone

DHT

82
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Anabolic hormones

Stimulate protein synthesis

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