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Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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The pouch that supports the testes

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Scrotum

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2
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Site of sperm cell production

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Seminiferous tubules

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3
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Nourishes sperm cells and releases inhibin; serves as a blood-testes barrier

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Sertoli or Sustentacular cells

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4
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Cells that produce testosterone

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Leydig or Interstitial Cells

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5
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The internal connective tissue divider of the testes

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Septum

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6
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The external scrotum contains what type of tissue?

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Loose Connective

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7
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A smooth muscle responsible for reducing the size of the scrotum

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Dartus Muscle

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8
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T or F: The scrotal muscles contract in warm temperatures and relax in cold temperatures

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False (contracts in cold, relaxes in warm)

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9
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This muscle is an extension of the internal oblique abdominis into the scrotum

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Cremaster Muscle

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10
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T or F: When the cremaster muscle pulls the testes upwards, it raises their body temperature

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True

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11
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Very heat-sensitive cells that must develop at temperatures slightly lower than the rest of the body

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Sperm Cells

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12
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Scrotal temperature is how many degrees lower than the body?

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2-3 degrees

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13
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How many sperm cells complete spermatogenesis every day?

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300 million

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14
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Length of a sperm cell

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About 60 mm long

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15
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T or F: Sperm cells can only survive up to 48 hours within the female reproductive tract

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True

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16
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Part of the sperm cell which contains a nucleus with condensed chromosomes

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Head

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17
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Part of the sperm which covers the anterior 2/3 of the nucleus; filled with enzymes that help the sperm penetrate the egg cell

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Acrosome

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18
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Part of the sperm cell that contains the neck, middle piece, principle piece, and end piece

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Tail

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19
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This portion of the tail contains mitochondria arranged in spirals

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Middle Piece

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20
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This organ belongs to both the reproductive (passage of semen) and urinary system (passage of urine)

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Penis

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21
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Part of the penis that covers the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum

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Tunica Albuginea

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22
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Erectile tissues containing vascular spaces (blood sinuses)

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Corpora cavernosa

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23
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Part of the penis that is pierced through by the urethra

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Corpus spongiosum

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24
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Expanded distal end of the penis

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Glans penis

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25
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Urethra that traverses the corpus spongiosum

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Penile/Spongy Urethra

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26
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Expansion of blood sinuses (pooling of blood) in the corpora cavernosa in response to sexual excitation

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Erection

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27
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The mechanism that releases seminal fluid as a sympathetic reflex

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Ejaculation

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28
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Paired oval glands found within the scrotum

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Testes

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29
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Part of the testes derived from the peritonuem

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Tunica Vaginalis

30
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Medical condition referring to that collection of serous fluid within the tunica vaginalis caused by injury or inflammation (no treatment required)

A

Hydrocele

31
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Internal to the tunica vaginalis; extends inwards which creates divisions (septa) for testes compartments (lobules)

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Tunica albuginea

32
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About how many seminiferous tubules are present in one testicular lobule?

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1-3

33
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T or F: Spermiogenesis refers to sperm production

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False

Spermiogenesis - sperm maturation
Spermatogenesis - sperm production

34
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T or F: The process of sperm production and maturation undergoes Meiosis I and II

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True

35
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How many haploid cells are produced from a primary spermatocyte?

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4

36
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Where are the mature sperm cells located within the tubules?

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Near the lumen

37
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Where are the young sperm cells located within the tubules?

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Near the basement membrane

38
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Refers to the youngest form of sperm cells which are diploid cells

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Spermatogonium

39
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T or F: Stem cells completely leave the basement membrane

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False (they don’t in order to preserve the replication process)

40
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Second form of sperm cells after undergoing Meiosis I (still diploid)

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Primary Spermatocyte

41
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Third form of sperm cells after undergoing Meiosis II (turns into haploid)

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Secondary Spermatocytes (2)

42
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Secondary spermatocytes split into what type of haploid cells?

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4 spermatids

43
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When 4 spermatids undergo spermiogenesis, what are produced?

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4 haploid sperm cells

44
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T or F: DNA replication occurs in both primary and secondary spermatocytes

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False (only happens in primary spermatocytes)

45
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Spermatogenesis is induced by what hormone released by the hypothalamus?

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

46
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GnRH triggers the anterior pituitary to release what 2 hormones?

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Follicle stimulating hormones (FSH) and Luteinizing hormones (LH)

47
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T or F: FSH stimulates spermatogenesis while LH stimulates testosterone production

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True

48
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Testosterone is reduced to what by the 5-alpha reductase hormone?

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Dihydrotestosterone

49
Q

Very short reproductive ducts coming from the lumen of the seminiferous tubules

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Straight tubules

50
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Refers to the network of ducts in the testes

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Rete Testis

51
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Series of coiled ducts which empty into the ductus epididymis

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Efferent Ducts

52
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The site of sperm maturation, storage, and where sperm cells learn how to swim

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Epididymis

53
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T or F: Unejaculated sperm will be reabsorbed

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True

54
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The duct which ascends from the epididymis to the spermatic cord towards the pelvic cavity

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Vas deferens/ Ductus deferens

55
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The vas deferens conveys the sperm during sexual arousal by means of what muscular movement?

A

Peristalsis

56
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T or F: The vas deferens is the organ being cut during a vasectomy

A

True

57
Q

Supporting structure that houses the veins and arteries and arises from the scrotum

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Spermatic Cord

58
Q

Other name for testicular veins

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Pampiniform plexus

59
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Medical condition referring to the swelling of the scrotum due to a dilation of veins that drain the testes (does not require treatment)

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Varicocele

60
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Formed by the union of 2 ducts (seminal vesicles and vas deferens ampulla)

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Ejaculatory Duct

61
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Enlargement at the tip of the vas deferens posterior to the urinary bladder

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Ampulla

62
Q

Shared terminal duct for both the reproductive and urinary system

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Urethra

63
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The accessory gland that secretes alkaline and viscous fluid which contains fructose, prostaglandins, and clotting proteins

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Seminal Vesicles

64
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The percentage of seminal fluid made in the seminal vesicles

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65-70%

65
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Doughnut-shaped accessory organ which secretes a milky, slightly acidic fluid (pH = 6.5)

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Prostate Gland

66
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The antibiotic that decreases the naturally occurring bacteria in semen

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Seminalplasmin

67
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The percentage of seminal fluid made in the prostate glands

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20%

68
Q

Smallest accessory organ which secretes an alkaline fluid in the urethra that protects passing sperm by neutralizing acids from urine

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Bulbourethral Glands/Cowper’s Glands

69
Q

The percentage of seminal fluid made in the bulbourethral glands

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10%

70
Q

T or F: The bulbourethral glands contain sperm cells

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False

71
Q

Mixture of sperm and seminal fluid

A

Semen

Anaphy Finals (Lecture) (4 decks)

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