Male Reproduction

Question 1

Anti-

Answer 1

against

Question 2

brady-

Answer 2

slow

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

cutting out, excision

Question 4

extra-

Answer 4

outside

Question 5

hypo-

Answer 5

under, less

Question 6

pectus

Answer 6

chest

Question 7

peri-

Answer 7

surrounding

Question 8

post-

Answer 8

after

Question 9

sub-

Answer 9

beneath

Question 10

Functions

Answer 10

Produce sperm, testosterone, and ejaculate during copulation

Question 11

Testes

Answer 11

Male gonads

Question 12

Seminiferous tubules

Answer 12

located within the testes, they produce sperm

Question 13

Leydig cells

Answer 13

Produce testoserone

Question 14

Sertoli cells

Answer 14

Produce the blood testis barrier so that the immune system doesn’t attack the immune system

Question 15

Rete testis

Answer 15

Carry sperm from seminiferous tubules to the head of the epididymis

Question 16

Head of Epididymis

Answer 16

Fluid absorption

Question 17

Body of Epididymis

Answer 17

Sperm maturation

Question 18

Tail of Epididymis

Answer 18

Sperm storage

Question 19

Vas Deferens

Answer 19

carries sperm from the tail of the epididymis to the urethra

Question 20

Ampulla

Answer 20

Aids in speeding up ejaculation

Question 21

Accessory Glands

Answer 21

Seminal Vesicles
Prostate
Bulbourethral (Cowpers)

Question 22

Functions of accessory fluids

Answer 22

Neutralize acidity of urethra, supply nutrients, activate the sperm, and sometimes form a gel plug that doesn’t allow others to fertilize the female

Question 23

Fibro- Elastic Penis

Answer 23

Lots of connective tissue, doesn’t change length or width, slides in and out of the sheath by the sigmoid flexure and is retracted by the penis retractor muscle

Question 24

Vascular Penis

Answer 24

Mostly vascular tissue, allows the length and diameter to change.

Question 25

Paminiform Plexus:

Answer 25

Counter current heat exchange that cools blood entering and warms blood that is leaving

Question 26

Tunica dartos muscle

Answer 26

wrinkles the skin or smooths it based on the different temperatures

Question 27

Cremaster muscle

Answer 27

Pulls the testes closer or away from the body

Question 28

Another temperature regulation

Answer 28

The tail of the epididymis is the furthest thing away from the body and is where the sperm is stored.