Male Reproduction Flashcards

1
Q

What is the order of organs?

A

testis, epididymis, vas deferens, accessory glands, urethra, penis

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2
Q

Function of the testis?

A

sperm and hormone production

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3
Q

Function of the epididymis?

A

sperm storage and maturation

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4
Q

Function of the vas deferens?

A

sperm transport during ejaculation

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5
Q

Function of the accessory glands?

A

accessory fluid to produce semen

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6
Q

Function of the urethra?

A

semen and urine transport

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7
Q

Function of the penis?

A

Copulation

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8
Q

The head of sperm contain what?

A

DNA and acrosome

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9
Q

What does the acrosome do?

A

breaks the cervix

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10
Q

The midpiece of a sperm contains what?

A

mitochondria and energy

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11
Q

What does the first section of the epididymis do?

A

Sperm maturartion

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12
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What does the second portion of the epididymis do?

A

storage of sperm

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13
Q

Sertoli cells

A

inside seminiferous tubule

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14
Q

Leydig cells

A

outside seminiferous tubule

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15
Q

What is a cooling mechanism of males?

A

contraction or relaxation of the scrotum muscles

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16
Q

Tunica dartos

A

smooth muscle of scrotum

17
Q

Pampiniform plexus

A

countercurrent heat exchange mechanism

18
Q

What are the three accessory glands?

A

seminal vesicular, prostate, and bulbourethral glands

19
Q

After sperm has passed through the accessory glands, what is it called?

20
Q

Function of seminal vesicles?

A

secrete thick liquid to transport semen

21
Q

Function of prostate?

A

secretes thin alkaline solution to neutralize urine and female system

22
Q

Function of bulbourethral glands?

A

lubricate and flush out urine

23
Q

What accessory glands do boars have?

A

vesicular, prostate, bulbourethral

24
Q

What accessory glands do dogs have?

25
What accessory glands do toms have?
prostate and bulbourethral
26
What accessory glands do rams have?
vesicular, prostate, and bulbourethral
27
What type of penis has a lot of corpus cavernosum and less tunica albuginea?
vascular
28
What type of penis has less of corpus cavernosum and a lot of tunica albuginea?
fiberous
29
What is the bone behind the penis called?
Os penis
30
What is the opening at the end of the penis? (tip)
Glan penis
31
T/F Chickens have a penis
False
32
T/F In chickens it's called sperm not semen
True
33
T/F Chickens do not have accessory glands
True
34
What is the system of a chicken?
testis, epididymis, and vas deferens