Male Reproductive System Flashcards
Which of the following are found in the spermatic cord?
Vas deferens Cremasteric muscle Tunica vaginalis Blood vessels Gubernaculum
Vas deferens
Cremasteric muscle
Tunica vaginalis
Blood vessels
Another name for the serous membrane lining the testes/scrotum is the:
Tunica Vaginalis
Tunica Clitoris
Tunica Vaginalis
Place the following tubes in order: epidiymis, ejaculatory duct, vas deferens, rete testis Seminiferous tubules [b] [c] [d] [e] Urethra
Seminiferous tubules [b] Rete testis [c] Epididymis [d] Vas deferens [e] Ejaculatory duct Urethra
What is the name of the cells that make testosterone?
Leydig (interstitial) Nurse (Sustentacular) Acinar Alpha-islet Chief
Leydig (interstitial)
The hypothalamic hormone [a] triggers the release of LH and FSH from the pituitary.
GnRH
LH
FSH
a. GnRH
[b] triggers androgen production
GnRH
LH
FSH
b. LH
and [c] triggers spermatogenesis.
GnRH
LH
FSH
c. FSH
Most testosterone doesn’t dissolve freely in the blood stream because testosterone is: [a]
lipophyllic
hydrophyllic
ABP
SHBG
a. lipophyllic
Testosterone can enter the blood by binding to: [b]
lipophyllic
hydrophyllic
ABP
SHBG
b. SHBG
Most testosterone stays in the testes because it binds to: [c]
lipophyllic
hydrophyllic
ABP
SHBG
c. ABP
Match the following regarding the eretile tissue bodies of the penis:
There are 2: [a]
Corpora Cavernosa
Corpora Spongiosa
both
a. Corpora Cavernosa
Match the following regarding the eretile tissue bodies of the penis:
There is just 1: [b]
Corpora Cavernosa
Corpora Spongiosa
both
b. Corpora Spongiosa
Match the following regarding the eretile tissue bodies of the penis:
Surrounds the urethra: [c]
Corpora Cavernosa
Corpora Spongiosa
both
c. Corpora Spongiosa
Match the following regarding the eretile tissue bodies of the penis:
Found in the shaft: [d]
Corpora Cavernosa
Corpora Spongiosa
both
d. both
Match the following regarding the erectile tissue bodies of the penis:
Found in the crura: [e]
Corpora Cavernosa
Corpora Spongiosa
both
e. Corpora Cavernosa
What do the following glands secrete:
Prostate: [a]
alkaline mucus
seminal fluid
a. seminal fluid
What do the following glands secrete:
Seminal glands: [b]
alkaline mucus
seminal fluid
b. seminal fluid
What do the following glands secrete:
Bulbo-urethral glands: [c]
alkaline mucus
seminal fluid
c. alkaline mucus
Which gland(s) produces the majority of the seminal fluids?
seminal vesicles
Bulbourethral glands
Testes
Prostate
seminal vesicles
The blood-testis barrier prevents the immune system from attacking sperm. This is important, because:
sperm production begins during: [a]
the immune system begins acquiring competency during: [b]
fetal development or puberty
a. puberty
b. fetal development
Which neurotransmitter triggers vasodilation of penile arteries, leading to an erection?
Nitric Oxide (NO)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
Serotonin (5HT)
Nitric Oxide (NO)
