MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM (SEMINAL VESICLES, PROSTATE GLAND, SEMEN )

Question 1

____________ are paired glands situated in lower abdomen on either side of the prostate gland behind the urinary bladder.

NB: The secretion from the seminal vesicles is called seminal fluid.

Answer 1

Seminal vesicles

Question 2

The secretion from the seminal vesicles is called ___________

Answer 2

seminal fluid.

Question 3

Seminal fluid is added to semen via ampulla of the ________ _________

Answer 3

vas deferens.

Question 4

The _______ is a walnut-sized gland weighing about 40g

Answer 4

prostate

Question 5

The properties of seminal vesicles:

1. ________ and viscous in nature
2. it is neural or slightly ________ in reaction
3. it adds to the bulk of _____ i.e 60%

Answer 5

1. mucoid
2. alkaline
3. semen

Question 6

The properties of seminal vesicles:

Answer 6

1. mucoid and viscous in nature
2. it is neural or slightly alkaline in reaction
3. it adds to the bulk of semen i.e 60%

Question 7

The function of seminal fluids:

1. serves as ________ to the sperm
2. aids in clotting of sperm ‘
3. it enhances ___________

Answer 7

1. nutrition
2. clotting
3. fertilization

Question 8

The function of seminal fluids:

3.

Answer 8

1. serves as nutrition to the sperm
2. aids in clotting of sperm ‘
3. it enhances fertilization

Question 9

The prostrate gland secrete fluid known as the ______________

Answer 9

prostate fluid

Question 10

The properties of prostrate gland :

1. thin, milky and _________ fliud
2. forms ___% of the total semen

Answer 10

1. alkaline

2. 30%

Question 11

The properties of prostrate gland :

2.

Answer 11

1. thin, milky and alkaline fliud

2. forms 30% of the total semen

Question 12

Enlargement of prostate gland is of two types:

1. ______ enlargement
2. __________ enlargement.

Answer 12

1. Benign

2. Malignant

Question 13

Benign Enlargement of the prostrate gland s caused by _____________ and _____________

Answer 13

Hyperplasia of glandular structures and connective

tissues

Question 14

Malignant Enlargement of the prostrate gland is caused by ____________ of the urinary passage

Answer 14

Obstruction of the urinary passage

Question 15

________ is a white or grey fluid that contains spermatozoa (sperms)

It is collection of fluids from the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands.

Answer 15

1. Semen

Question 16

Semen is a white or grey fluid that contains spermatozoa (sperms)

It is collection of fluids from the _________, _______, ________ and ____________

Answer 16

testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands.

Question 17

Semen is discharged during sexusal act and the process of discharge of semen is called _________

Answer 17

EJACULATION.

Question 18

The properties of semen:

Specific gravity: ______
Volume: ______ per ejaculate
Reaction: It is alkaline with a PH of ____

Answer 18

1. 1.028
2. 2 – 6mL
3. 7.5

Question 19

COMPOSITION OF SEMEN:

Semen contains ___% sperms and ___ fluid part which is called seminal plasma. (seminal fluid and prostrate fluid)

Answer 19

1. 10%

2. 90%

Question 20

The total count of sperm is about ______ - ____ million/mL of semen

Answer 20

100 – 150 million/mL of semen

Question 21

Sterility occurs when the sperm count falls below __ millions/mL

Answer 21

20 millions/mL

Question 22

after ejaculation the survival time is only about ____ to ____ hours

Answer 22

24 to 48 hours

Question 23

The sperms reach the fallopian tube in about __ to ___ minutes after sexual intercourse.

Answer 23

30 to 60 minutes

Question 24

_______ is lack of sperm in semen, caused by excessive use of androgens and corticosteroids

Answer 24

Azoospermia

Question 25

_______ is lack of semen as a result of retrograde ejaculation, Caused by dysfunction of sphincter of the bladder

Answer 25

Aspermia

Question 26

__________ is a genetic disorder characterized by low volume of semen.

Answer 26

Oligospermia

Question 27

____________is a low sperm count less than 20 million of sperms/mL of semen

Answer 27

Oligozoospermia

Question 28

___________ is presence of sperms with abnormal morphology.

Answer 28

Teratozoospermia

Question 29

______________ is the appearance of blood in sperm.

Answer 29

Hematospermia

Question 30

What is Hematospermia?

Answer 30

it is appearance of blood in sperm.

Question 31

What is Teratozoospermia?

Answer 31

It is presence of sperms with abnormal morphology.

Question 32

What is Oligozoospermia?

Answer 32

low sperm count less than 20 million of sperms/mL of semen

Question 33

What is Aspermia?

Answer 33

is lack of semen as a result of retrograde ejaculation, Caused by dysfunction of sphincter of the bladder

Question 34

What is Azoospermia?

Answer 34

is lack of sperm in semen, caused by excessive use of androgens and corticosteroids

Question 35

what are Seminal vesicles?

Answer 35

It is an accessory sex organ responsible for the production of seminal fluid paired glands situated in lower abdomen on either side of the prostate gland behind the urinary bladder. NB: The secretion from the seminal vesicles is called seminal fluid.