Male Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology

Question 1

2 inch long 1 inch wide, filled with seminiferous tubules

Answer 1

testis (es)

Question 2

highly coiled tube where sperm mature and are stored. one end is attached to each testis.

Answer 2

epididymis

Question 3

aka sperm duct, connected to epididymis and passes from scrotum through inguinal canal

Answer 3

vas deferens

Question 4

skin-covered bag suspended from groin where sperm develop, 2 degrees lower than body temperature

Answer 4

scrotum

Question 5

passageways connecting scrotal and abdominal cavities

Answer 5

inguinal canals

Question 6

passes through penis to outside of body

Answer 6

urethra

Question 7

passes through prostate gland and opens into urethra

Answer 7

ejaculatory duct

Question 8

4 parts of penis

Answer 8

shaft; glans penis (tip); prepuce foreskin; cavernous bodies (3 bodies supplied with large blood vessels)

Question 9

saclike glands which empty into each vas deferens. secrete mucus-like fluid to nourish sperm cells

Answer 9

seminal vesicles

Question 10

surrounding urethra, secretes a thick milky alkaline secretion which neutralizes acidity of other sperm fluids.

Answer 10

prostate gland

Question 11

found on each side of urethra, pea-sized. secrete a clear alkaline fluid to lubricate and prepare for ejaculation

Answer 11

bulbourethral glands (Cowper glands)

Question 12

Primary sex characteristics (2)

Answer 12

growth of penis and scrotum; increased activity of internal reproductive structures

Question 13

Secondary sex characteristics (4)

Answer 13

deepening of voice; muscle development; growth of facial/underarm/pubic hair; stimulation of oil glands in skin