Human/Male Reproduction

Question 0

when does the male acquire the ability to produce offspring

Answer 0

when he reaches sexual maturity

Question 1

what is the most importance difference between males and females

Answer 1

• gonads, reproductive organs that produce gametes (sperm/egg)
• males testicles
• females ovaries

Question 2

when does he reach sexual maturity

Answer 2

• during puberty

- starts early to mid teens

Question 3

when does puberty start

Answer 3

• when the brain releases more follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
• tells the testes to produce more testosterone

Question 4

what secondary characteristics is testosterone responsible for producing

Answer 4

• more (facial) hair
• broader shoulders
• deeper voice

Question 5

how are sperm produced

Answer 5

• through meiosis
• in a part of the testes called the seminiferous tubules (350-500 million per day)
• then go to the epididymis for storage

Question 6

seminiferous tubules + epididymis = ??

Answer 6

testicle

Question 7

where are testes are held outside the body

Answer 7

• in the scrotum

- to keep them slightly cool for healthy sperm production

Question 8

where do the sperm go through when they leave the body

Answer 8

• it goes through a long tube called the vas deferns
• as the sperm travel through the vas deferns they are mixed with fluids from the PROSTATE and SEMINAL VESICAL GLANDS
• the fluids help the sperm reach the egg

Question 9

sperm + secretions = ??

Answer 9

semen

Question 10

where does the vas deferns lead to

Answer 10

the urethra which runs though the penis to the outside

Question 11

what does the urethra eject

Answer 11

• semen and urine
• ejection of semen is ejaculation
• small valve prevents urine and semen from being in the urethra at the same time

Question 12

what also happens to a male during puberty

Answer 12

his testes start producing sperm for his whole life