Male Reproductive System

Question 1

• pouch which hangs behind the penis and is suspended from the pubis.
• pouch of skin suspended from the perineal area.

Answer 1

Scrotum

Question 2

The scrotum is divided into how many sacs?

Answer 2

two sacs

Question 3

protects the sperm by keeping the temperature of the testes slightly lower than the normal body temperature.

Answer 3

Scrotum

Question 4

contracts in the absence of sufficient heat, pulling the testes up closer to the body where the temperature maintains the viability of sperm.

Answer 4

Scrotal Tissue

Question 5

male reproductive gonads.

Answer 5

Testes

Question 6

oval-shaped organ which is about 5 cm in length.

Answer 6

Testes

Question 7

The testes is divided into how many lobules?

Answer 7

250

Question 8

coiled within are seminiferous tubes where the sperm are formed.

Answer 8

Lobule

Question 9

• where the mature sperm are stored.
• coiled and lying on the side of each testicle.

Answer 9

Epididymis

Question 10

How long is the epididymis in length?

Answer 10

13-20 ft.

Question 11

male sex hormones produced by the testes for the production of sperm.

Answer 11

Testosterone

Question 12

a soft, tubular organ that hangs in front of the body and is the external sexual organ of the male through which the sperm are delivered.

Answer 12

Penis

Question 13

contains erectile tissue that fills with blood during arousal, causing an erection and allowing for the function of copulation/intercourse.

Answer 13

Penis

Question 14

a lubricant produced under the prepuce on the penis.

Answer 14

Smegma

Question 15

tube that passes through the penis to the outside of the body which carries urine and sperm.

Answer 15

Urethra

Question 16

tube that receives sperm from the epididymis of each testicle

Answer 16

Vas Deferens

Question 17

spaces within the erectile tissue of the penis that can be filled with blood that causes erection.

Answer 17

Sinuses