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REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY > MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM (SEMINAL VESICLES, PROSTATE GLAND, SEMEN ) > Flashcards

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

1
Q

____________ 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.

A

Seminal vesicles

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The secretion from the seminal vesicles is called ___________

A

seminal fluid.

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3
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Seminal fluid is added to semen via ampulla of the ________ _________

A

vas deferens.

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4
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The _______ is a walnut-sized gland weighing about 40g

A

prostate

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5
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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%
A
  1. mucoid
  2. alkaline
  3. semen
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The properties of seminal vesicles:

A
  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%
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7
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The function of seminal fluids:

  1. serves as ________ to the sperm
  2. aids in clotting of sperm ‘
  3. it enhances ___________
A
  1. nutrition
  2. clotting
  3. fertilization
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The function of seminal fluids:

3.

A
  1. serves as nutrition to the sperm
  2. aids in clotting of sperm ‘
  3. it enhances fertilization
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9
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The prostrate gland secrete fluid known as the ______________

A

prostate fluid

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10
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The properties of prostrate gland :

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

2. 30%

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The properties of prostrate gland :

2.

A
  1. thin, milky and alkaline fliud

2. forms 30% of the total semen

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Enlargement of prostate gland is of two types:

  1. ______ enlargement
  2. __________ enlargement.
A
  1. Benign

2. Malignant

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13
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Benign Enlargement of the prostrate gland s caused by _____________ and _____________

A

Hyperplasia of glandular structures and connective

tissues

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14
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Malignant Enlargement of the prostrate gland is caused by ____________ of the urinary passage

A

Obstruction of the urinary passage

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________ 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.

A
  1. Semen
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16
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Semen is a white or grey fluid that contains spermatozoa (sperms)

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

A

testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands.

17
Q

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

A

EJACULATION.

18
Q

The properties of semen:

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

A
  1. 1.028
  2. 2 – 6mL
  3. 7.5
19
Q

COMPOSITION OF SEMEN:

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

A
  1. 10%

2. 90%

20
Q

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

A

100 – 150 million/mL of semen

21
Q

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

A

20 millions/mL

22
Q

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

A

24 to 48 hours

23
Q

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

A

30 to 60 minutes

24
Q

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

A

Azoospermia

25
Q

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

A

Aspermia

26
Q

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

A

Oligospermia

27
Q

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

A

Oligozoospermia

28
Q

___________ is presence of sperms with abnormal morphology.

A

Teratozoospermia

29
Q

______________ is the appearance of blood in sperm.

A

Hematospermia

30
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What is Hematospermia?

A

it is appearance of blood in sperm.

31
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What is Teratozoospermia?

A

It is presence of sperms with abnormal morphology.

32
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What is Oligozoospermia?

A

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

33
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What is Aspermia?

A

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

34
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What is Azoospermia?

A

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

35
Q

what are Seminal vesicles?

A

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.

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