Male Pelvic Cavity

Question 1

Where is sperm produced/carried through?

Answer 1

Testis

Epididymis

Question 2

What is included in male internal genitalia?

Answer 2

Testis
Epididymis
Ductus Deferens
Seminal Glands
Ejaculatory Ducts
Prostate Gland
Bulbourethral Glands

Question 3

What is semen?

Answer 3

A mixture of secretions produced by testes, seminal glands, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands

Question 4

What is the role of semen?

Answer 4

Vehicle for sperm transport

Role in activating sperms and providing them with nutrition

Question 5

In the male pelvis, what crosses the ureter?

Answer 5

The vas deferens

Question 6

Where is the seminal gland found?

Answer 6

Between the bladder and rectum

Question 7

Where is the prostate gland found?

Answer 7

Inferior to the bladder

Question 8

What is the internal urethral sphincter between?

Answer 8

The bladder and the prostate gland

Question 9

Where is the external urethral sphincter?

Answer 9

Superficial to the prostate gland

Question 10

What is the role of the internal urethral sphincter?

Answer 10

Protects backflow of semen

Question 11

About how long is the male urethra?

Answer 11

20 cm

Question 12

What are the 4 regions of the male urethra?

Answer 12

Pre-prostatic urethra
Prostatic urethra
Membranous urethra
Spongy urethra

Question 13

Where is the pre-prostatic urethra?

Answer 13

Between the bladder and prostate gland

Question 14

Where is the prostatic urethra?

Answer 14

Through the prostate gland

Question 15

Where is the membranous urethra?

Answer 15

Superficial to the prostate gland; associated with the bulbourethral gland

Question 16

Where is the spongy urethra?

Answer 16

In the penis

Question 17

What does the seminal gland supply to semen?

Answer 17

Thick alkaline fluid with fructose (energy) for sperms and coagulating agent

Question 18

What does the prostate gland supply to semen?

Answer 18

Thin opaque fluid plays a role in activating sperms

Question 19

What does the bulbourethral gland supply to semen?

Answer 19

Lubricates the spongy urethra and neutralizes the acidity of residual urine in the urethra

Question 20

Where do the male reproductive and urinary pathways merge?

Answer 20

At the prostatic urethra

Question 21

What is the ejaculatory duct?

Answer 21

Union of ducts of seminal glands and vas deferens

Question 22

Where is the ejactulatory duct relative to the prostate gland?

Answer 22

Posterior

Question 23

What special features are found in the prostatic urethra?

Answer 23

Urethral Crest and Seminal Colliculus

Prostatic sinuses

Question 24

Where are the prostatic sinuses relative to the urethral crest?

Answer 24

Lateral

Question 25

What empties into the prostatic sinuses?

Answer 25

Prostatic ducts

Question 26

What empties into the seminal colliculus?

Answer 26

Ejaculatory ducts

Question 27

How many prostatic duct openings are found within the prostatic sinus?

Answer 27

20-30

Question 28

Where do ejaculatory ducts converge to open on the seminal colliculus?

Answer 28

By tiny apertures on/near the opening of the prostatic utricle

Question 29

What are the 3 impressions found on the seminal colliculus?

Answer 29

Utricle

2 Ejaculatory ducts

Question 30

What is the utricle?

Answer 30

Embryonic utero-vaginal canal

Question 31

Where does the inferior vesicle artery branch off of in males? Which region does it supply?

Answer 31

Internal pudendal artery

Bladder