Male reproductive system

Question 1

location of male reproductive system

Answer 1

it is located in the pelvis region

Question 2

primary sex organ

Answer 2

testes

Question 3

secondary sex organs

Answer 3

accessory ducts, glands and external genitalia

Question 4

where is tested located

Answer 4

testes is located ouside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called scrotum

Question 5

temperature of testes

Answer 5

2-2.5*c lower than normal body temperature which is necessary for spermatogensis

Question 6

shape

Answer 6

oval

Question 7

width

Answer 7

2-3cm

Question 8

length

Answer 8

4-5cm

Question 9

dense covering

Answer 9

Tunica albuginea

Question 10

compartments

Answer 10

each testis has about 250 compartments called testicular lobules

Question 11

where is sperms produced

Answer 11

each lobule contain 1-3 highly coiled seminiferous tubules on which sperms are produced

Question 12

what are the 2 types of seminiferous tubule

Answer 12

2 types of cells
—->male germ cell or spermatogonia
—->sertoli cells

Question 13

male germ cells function

Answer 13

undergo meiotic division leading to sperm formation

Question 14

sertoli cells or nurse cells

Answer 14

provide nutrition to germ cells

Question 15

what are Leydig cells

Answer 15

the region outside seminiferous tubule is called interstitial spaces that contain small blood vessels and interstitial cells or leydig cells

Question 16

function of leydig cells

Answer 16

synthesise and secrete testicular hormoes called androgens

Question 17

what are male sex accessory ducts

Answer 17

rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis and vasa deferens

Question 18

function of ejaculatory duct

Answer 18

store and transport the sperms from testis to the putside through urethra

Question 19

what does accessory glands inculde?

Answer 19

A pair of seminal vesicle
a prostate gland
A pair of bulbourethral gland

Question 20

what is seminal plasma rich in

Answer 20

fructose, calcium and certain enzymes

Question 21

what does bulbourethral gland helps in

Answer 21

lubrication of penis

Question 22

male external genitalia

Answer 22

penis

Question 23

what is penis made up of

Answer 23

special tissues that helps in erection of the penis to facilitate the insemination

Question 24

What is foreskin

Answer 24

the enlarged end of the penis called glans penis is covered by a loose fold of skin called foreskin