male reproductive

Question 1

testes produce what(2 answers)

Answer 1

sperm and androgens(male hormones)

Question 2

gamete

Answer 2

sex cell containing 23 chromosomes(half)

Question 3

scrotum

Answer 3

a skin-covered, highly pigmented, muscular sack called the scrotum that extends from the body
behind the penis

Question 4

dartos muscle

Answer 4

makes up the subcutaneous muscle layer of the scrotum. . It continues internally to make up the scrotal septum, a wall that divides the scrotum into two compartments,

Question 5

two cremaster muscles, where are they and what do they do.

Answer 5

. Descending from the internal oblique muscle of the abdominal wall are the two cremaster muscles, which cover each testis like a muscular net.

they move the testes depending on external temperature to promote heat loss or keep warm.

Question 6

what are the two out coverings of the testes called, describe them

Answer 6

The tunica vaginalis, derived from peritoneum.

The tunica albuginea, the fibrous capsule of the testis. invaginates to form septa

Question 7

seminiferous tubules

Answer 7

the site of sperm production.

Question 8

seminiferous tubules

Answer 8

the site of sperm production.

Question 9

what is the path of sperm cells

Answer 9

Seminiferous tubules >>
Tubulus rectus >>
Rete testis >>
Efferent ductules >>
Epididymis

Question 10

what is spermatogenesis

Answer 10

The process that begins with spermatogonia and concludes with the production of sperm

Question 11

describe step of spermatogenisis

Answer 11

spermatogonium divides through mitosis into primary spermatocyte, this divide through meiosis into secondary speratocyte, then divide again into spermatid,

Question 12

What is the epididymis

Answer 12

coiled tube attached to the testis where newly formed sperm continue to mature as they move through the tubes

Question 13

for sperm to move through the coils of the epididymis it takes

Answer 13

12 days

Question 14

ductusdeferens(also called the vas deferens)

Answer 14

Link the testis to the rest of the male reproductive organs

Question 15

Describe the path of sperm from the testes until it leave the penis

Answer 15

Seminiferous tubules > Epididymis> Vas deferens > ampula > Prostate Gland > Urethra

Question 16

Seminal vesicle

Answer 16

adds secretions to sperm as it passes through the ampula

Question 17

Prostate Gland

Answer 17

It excretes an alkaline, milky fluid to the passing seminal fluid—now called semen—that is critical to first coagulate and then decoagulate the semen following ejaculation

Question 18

What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and what are it’s effects

Answer 18

abnormal growth of the prostate, it causes contradiction of the urethra. leading to a number of lower urinary tract symptoms, such as a frequent and intense urge to urinate, a weak stream, and a sensation that the bladder has not emptied completely.

Question 19

Describe the corpus cavernosum

Answer 19

The shaft is composed of three column-like chambers of erectiletissue that span the length of the shaft. Each of the two larger lateral chambers is called acorpus cavernosum(plural =corpora cavernosa). Together, these make up the bulk of the penis.

Question 20

Describe the corpus spongiosum

Answer 20

can be felt as a raised ridge on the erect penis, is a smaller chamber that surrounds the spongy, or penile, urethra.

Question 21

describe the glans penis

Answer 21

the end of the penis as a high concentration of nerve endings, resulting in very sensitive skin that influences the likelihood of ejaculation

Question 22

describe the prepuce(or foreskin).

Answer 22

The skin from the shaft extends down over the glans and forms a collar called the prepuce(or foreskin). The foreskin also contains a dense concentration of nerve endings, and both lubricate and protect the sensitive skin of the glans penis.