EXAM 4 Flashcards
The ___ is the gonad and the ___ is the gamete
Testies: sperm
Which of the following is generally accepted as a secondary sex characteristic
The enlargement of breasts
Which of the following are primary sex organs
Gonads (testes and ovaries)
Whether an organism will be genetically male or female is determined by
The sperm
The gene that codes for the testis determining factor is going on or on the
Y chromosome
The penis is homologous to the
Clitoris
The __ is an example of the female external genitalia
Clitoris
Descent if the testes is stimulated by the
Testosterone
The deep region of the penis surrounding the urethra that engorges with blood during an erection is known as the
Corpus sponginosum
When it gets cold the ___ contracts and draws the testes closer to the body to keep them warm
Cremaster muscle
Which of the following is not a change in the male body that results from puberty
These are all changes associated with male puberty
The process of spermatogenesis and spermiogenisis begins with a ____ and ends with four ____
Germ cells; gametes
___ have 46 chromosomes whereas ___ have 23
Primary spermatocytes; spermatids
Which of the following is not a function of nurse cells
Secrete testosterone
- where do sperm undergo maturation
Epididymis
*Where is testosterone produced in the testis
Leydig cells between the semi ferrous tubules
- Which structure is generally cut to sterilize a male
Vas deferens
*Which structure enlarged as men get older
Prostate
*Which structure produces fructose used to power sperm flagella
The seminal vesicles
*Which structure produced a pre-ejaculate fluid
Cowpers gland