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Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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Hormones are transported by: _____________

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The circulatory system

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What is the “Endocrine System”?

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Glands that control the body’s activities.

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What makes up the “Pituitary Gland”?

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Anterior: Metabolism; growth rate
Intermediate: Stimulates pigment cells
Posterior: Water Balance

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Where is the “Pineal Gland” located?

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In the brain.

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What is the function of the “Pineal Gland”?

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To regulate sleep

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Where is the “Thyroid Gland” located?

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The neck.

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What is the function of the “Thyroid Gland”?

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  • Take iodine and coverts it into thyroid hormones.
  • Regulates metabolism.
  • Prevents break down of bone.
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Where is the “Parathyroid” located?

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The neck.

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What is the function of the “Parathyroid”?

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  • Regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body.
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Where is the “Adrenal Gland” found?

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At the top of the kidney.

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What is the function of the “Adrenal Gland”?

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  • Adrenaline “fight or flight response”
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What does aldosterone do?

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  • Helps regulate levels of sodium.
  • Controls blood pressure.
  • Balances fluids.
  • balances electrolytes.
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Where is the “Thymus” found?

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In the chest.

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What is the function of the “Thymus”?

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  • AIDS IN THE BODY’S IMMUNE SYSTEM.
  • Selects mature T-cells to fight infections.
  • Also develops the immune system
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Where is the pancreas found?

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In the abdomen.

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What is the function of the pancreas?

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  • Secretes insulin and glucagon

- Regulates blood pressure

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Where are the testes located?

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In the scrotum.

17
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What is the function of the testes?

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  • Testosterone
  • MALE SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTIC
  • Male reproductive functions
18
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What is the function of the scrotum?

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The scrotum is a patch of skin that holds the testes.

- It helps to regulate temperature.

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What is the Epididymis?

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Tubes in which sperm mature.

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What is the Vas Deferens?

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  • A tube that leads from the testes to the seminal vesicles.

- It carries sperm into the body.

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What is the function of the seminal vesicles?

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  • Produces a thick milky fluid that is added to sperm.

- Makes food for sperm.

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What is the function of the prostate?

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To make alkali to protect the sperm.

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What is the urethra?

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The canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder and where semen is discharged.

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What is the penis?

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The male organ of copulation and of urinary excretion.

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What is the Foreskin?

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The loose folds of skin that covers the glans of the penis.

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What is semen?

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Semen contains sperm, food, and alkali.

It is also called the seminal fluid.

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What is erection?

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The firm and enlarged condition of a body organ or part when the erectile tissue surrounding it becomes filled with blood.

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What is ejaculation?

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The expulsion of seminal fluid from the urethra of the penis during organism.

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What are nocturnal emissions?

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An involuntary ejaculation of semen during sleep (usually during a dream).

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What is a circumcision?

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The surgical removal of part or all of the foreskin.

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What is the vasectomy?

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The surgical removal of all or part of the vans deferens, usually as a mean of sterilization.

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Hemia

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The protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it.

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Cowper’s Gland

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Secrete a clear fluid (pre-ejaculate) to clean urethra. (May contain healthy sperm).

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Seminiferous Tubiles

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Ducts in the testes where sperm is created.

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