lom chapter 9 male reproductive systems

Question 1

male sex cell is called?

Answer 1

spermatozoon or sperm cell, tail consists of flagellum

Question 2

fraternal twins come from?

Answer 2

the fertilization of separate ova by separate sperm cells are called fraternal twins

Question 3

identical twins come from?

Answer 3

the fertilization of a single egg by a single sperm are called identical twins.

Question 4

what hormone is responsible for bodily characteristics such as beard, deeper voice

Answer 4

testosterone

Question 5

bulbourethral glands

Answer 5

Pair of exocrine glands near male urethra; Cowper glands

Question 6

ejaculation

Answer 6

Ejection of sperm and fluid from male urethra

Question 7

ejaculatory duct

Answer 7

Tube through which semen enters the male urethra

Question 8

epididymis

Answer 8

One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to the vas deferens

Question 9

erectile dysfunction

Answer 9

Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

Question 10

flagellum

Answer 10

Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

Question 11

glans penis

Answer 11

Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female

Question 12

interstitial cells of the testes

Answer 12

Specialized cells adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes; produce testosterone; also called Leydig cells

Question 13

parenchymal tissue

Answer 13

Essential distinctive cells of an organ

Question 14

penis

Answer 14

Male external organ of reproduction

Question 15

perineum

Answer 15

External region between the anus and scrotum in the male

Question 16

prepuce

Answer 16

Foreskin; fold of skin covering tip of penis

Question 17

prostate gland

Answer 17

Exocrine gland at base of male urinary bladder; secretes fluid part of semen into urethra during ejaculation

Question 18

scrotum

Answer 18

External sac that contains the testes

Question 19

semen

Answer 19

Spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharged from the urethra during ejaculation

Question 20

seminal vesicles

Answer 20

Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

Question 21

seminiferous tubules

Answer 21

Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

Question 22

spermatozoon

Answer 22

sperm cell

Question 23

sterilization

Answer 23

Procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells through removal of testicles, vasectomy, or oophorectomy

Question 24

stromal tissue

Answer 24

Supportive, connective tissue or an organ; stroma

Question 25

testis

Answer 25

Male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

Question 26

testosterone

Answer 26

Hormone secreted by interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics

Question 27

vas deferens

Answer 27

Narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra; ductus deferens

Question 28

Hypospadias

Answer 28

Surgical repair involves excising a portion of the prepuce, wrapping it around a catheter, suturing it to the distal part of the urethra, bringing it to the end of the penis

Question 29

What does the PSA test for?

Answer 29

levels of an antigen

Question 30

Which term means removal of the prostate?

Answer 30

Prostatectomy