Reproductive system

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

The testes also called testicles are two oval-shaped organs in the male reproductive system.The testes also produce a hormone called testosterone.

Question 2

Vas Deferens

Answer 2

The vas deferens is a long, muscular tube that travels from the epididymis into the pelvic cavity, to just behind the bladder. The vas deferens transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation.

Question 3

Prostate

Answer 3

The prostate is a part of the male reproductive system, which includes the penis, prostate, seminal vesicles, and testicles. The prostate is located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum.

Question 4

Penis

Answer 4

is made up of the corpus (shaft), glans (head), and prepuce (foreskin). The urethra is a tube through which urine or semen exits the body. The spongy columns of tissue within the shaft can fill with blood and cause an erection.

Question 5

Epididymis

Answer 5

a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens

Question 6

Vasectomy

Answer 6

Vasectomy is a form of male birth control that cuts the supply of sperm to your semen.

Question 7

Circumcision

Answer 7

Circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin from a baby’s penis. There are several benefits to circumcision, including a lower risk of diseases like urinary tract infections.

Question 8

Ovary

Answer 8

The ovary is an organ found in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum.

Question 9

Uterus

Answer 9

The uterus is a hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis between the bladder and rectum.

Question 10

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 10

either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus

Question 11

Vagina

Answer 11

The vagina connects the uterus to the outside world. The vulva and labia form the entrance, and the cervix of the uterus protrudes into the vagina, forming the interior end.

Question 12

Cervix

Answer 12

The cervical canal passes through the cervix. It allows blood from a menstrual period and a baby (fetus) to pass from the womb into the vagina.

Question 13

Fraternal Twins

Answer 13

Fraternal twins are also dizygotic twins. They result from the fertilization of two separate eggs during the same pregnancy.

Question 14

Zygote

Answer 14

a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.