Chapter 4.1 (page 45)

Question 1

The testes, also called as _________, is termed as such because it produces _______.

Answer 1

Male Gonads

Sperm

Question 2

The epididymis, the ductus deferens and the urethra as a system functions to: _________.

Answer 2

Deliver the sperm to the exterior of the body

Question 3

____________ is mixture of sperm and the secretions from the accessory sex glands.

Answer 3

Semen or Seminal fluid

Question 4

This male accessory sex glands secrete fluid that functions to neutralize the traces of the urine in the urethra.

Answer 4

Bulbourethral Glands

Question 5

These accessory sex glands (male) secrete about 60% of the seminal fluid volume.

Answer 5

Seminal vesicles

(Its shape and length of a little finger; 5 to 7cm)

Question 6

This gland’s secretions account for about 1/3 of the semen volume. Its secretion plays a role in activating sperm.

Answer 6

Prostate Gland

It is about the size and shape of a chestnut.

Question 7

Name the internal organs and ducts of the male reproductive system. There are four.

Answer 7

1. Testes
2. Epididymis
3. Ductus (Vas) Deferens
4. Urethra

Question 8

Name the external organs included in the male reproductive system. There are two.

Answer 8

1. Scrotum
2. Penis

Question 9

The superficial location of the scrotum provides the ideal temperature for sperm viability which is _________ than body temperature.

Answer 9

**About 3°C lower **

Question 10

TRUE or FALSE:

When it is cold, the testes are pulled closer to the body and it becomes shorter and wrinkled to decrease heat loss. When it is warm, the scrotum becomes
flaccid and loose causing the testes to hang lower which increases surface area for cooling.

Answer 10

TRUE.

The scrotum responds to changes in temperature so that the sperm in the testes grow favorably and do not die.

Question 11

This is the sac of skin and superficial fascia that hangs outside the abdominopelvic cavity at the root of the penis.

Answer 11

Scrotum

Question 12

The Penis consists of an attached ____ , a free shaft and ends in an enlarged tip. The distal skin forming a cut off at the tip is called ________.

Answer 12

Root

Foreskin

Question 13

The ___________ is a protective sheath that also includes blood & lymph vessels and nerves. The ________ becomes a part of it once it enters the pelvic cavity through the inguinal canal.

Answer 13

Spermatic Cord

Ductus Deferens