Practical 3 Functions notecards

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

Produce sperm and testosterone

Question 2

Epididymis

Answer 2

Collects sperm from testes and stores them for maturation

Question 3

Spermatic cord

Answer 3

Supportive structure that contains the vas deferens, the testicular artery, veins and lymphatics, and autonomic nerves

Question 4

Ductus (vas) deferens

Answer 4

Receives sperm from epididymis and joins seminal vesicle duct to form ejaculatory duct.

Question 5

Seminal vesicle

Answer 5

Secrete an alkaline fluid that contains fructose, neutralizes the acidity of the male urethra and the female reproductive tract

Question 6

Prostate gland

Answer 6

Secretes a milky, slightly acidic solution which neutralizes acids of the vagina.

Question 7

Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) Glands

Answer 7

Secretes a protective alkaline mucus that decreases sperm damage in the urethra

Question 8

Penis

Answer 8

Contains the urethra and is a passageway for the ejaculation of semen and the excretion of urine

Question 9

Seminiferous tubules (slide)

Answer 9

Produce spermatozoa by sperm cells called spermatogonia

Question 10

Interstitial cells (slide)

Answer 10

Produce testosterone in the presence of leutenizing hormone

Question 11

Ovaries

Answer 11

Where egg is produced

Question 12

Uterus

Answer 12

Site of implantation of a fertilized ovum, development of the fetus during pregnancy and labor.

Question 13

Broad Ligament

Answer 13

Major support for the uterus (side-to-side and rotation support)

Question 14

Round Ligament

Answer 14

Maintenance of uterus position during pregnancy

Question 15

Ovarian Ligament

Answer 15

Attaches the ovaries to the side wall of the uterus

Question 16

Suspensory Ligament

Answer 16

Attaches the ovaries to the pelvic wall

Question 17

Vagina

Answer 17

Serves as a passageway for menstrual canal, receives sperm, and forms the lower birth canal

Question 18

Mammary Gland

Answer 18

Modified sudoriferous glands that produce milk.

Question 19

Corpus Luteum

Answer 19

If pregnancy occurs, produces progesterone to maintain the wall of the uterus during the early period of development. If fertilization does not occur, breaks down and is released during menstrual cycle