male reproductive system

Question 1

what are primary sex organs

Answer 1

organs that produce gametes (ovaries and testes)

Question 2

what are the male gonads?

Answer 2

testes

Question 3

what are the male gametes and where are they produced?

Answer 3

sperm - testes

Question 4

where is sperm first produced?

Answer 4

seminiferous tubules

Question 5

where does meiosis take place in the male reporductive system?

Answer 5

seminiferous tubules in the testicles

Question 6

what are the 3 glands that produce secretions in the semen?

Answer 6

seminal vesicle, prostate gland and bulbo-urethral gland

Question 7

how is the temp controlled in the testes?

Answer 7

through muscle fibres.
hot = testicles relax
cold = testicles contract

Question 8

seminiferous tubules

Answer 8

where sperm are produced (in the Sertoli cells of the testes)

Question 9

epidiymis

Answer 9

where the sperm mature

Question 10

Interstitial cells

Answer 10

secrete testosterone

Question 11

vas deferens

Answer 11

carries sperm away from the testis

Question 12

male urethra

Answer 12

duct in males that carries urine and also semen to the exterior

Question 13

what does the seminal vesicle do?

Answer 13

secrete a thick alkaline fluid, rich in sugar, that provides energy for the sperm

Question 14

what does the prostate gland do?

Answer 14

secretes a thin milky alkaline fluid, which neutralizes the acidity of the vagina/cervical fluids

Question 15

what does the bulbourethral gland do?

Answer 15

secretes mucous for the lubrication of sperm to aid its movement