Reproductive System

Question 1

Are humans oviparous or viviparous?

Answer 1

Viviparous

Question 2

Name the primary sex organs of male and female.

Answer 2

Ovaries and testis

Question 3

Name the reproductive organs of male.

Answer 3

Testis, penis, accessory ducts, accessory glands and external genitalia

Question 4

Name the pouch in which testis is in.

Answer 4

Scrotum

Question 5

What is cryptochordism?

Answer 5

When testis doesn’t descend.

Question 6

Name the tough white connective tissue of the testis.

Answer 6

Tunica albuginea

Question 7

How many testicular lobules do testis have?

Answer 7

Around 250 each

Question 8

Testicular lobules consist of _______.

Answer 8

Seminiferous tubules

Question 9

Name the two types of cells in the seminiferous tubules.

Answer 9

Male germ cells and sertoli cells

Question 10

Function of sertoli cells

Answer 10

Provide nutrition to the male germ cells

Question 11

Name the cell outside the seminiferous tubules

Answer 11

Interstitial cells or leydig cells

Question 12

Function of leydig cells

Answer 12

Secretion of testosterone

Question 13

Function of testis

Answer 13

Production of sperm and synthesis and secretion of testosterone

Question 14

Name the order of accessory ducts order wise

Answer 14

Rete testis
Vasa efferentia
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct
Urethra

Question 15

External opening of urethra called?

Answer 15

Urethral meatus

Question 16

Name the accessory glands of the male reproductive organs

Answer 16

Seminal vesicles
Prostate glands
Bulbourethral or Cowper’s gland

Question 17

Function of seminal vesicles

Answer 17

Gives viscous medium
Contains fructose to provide nutrition and prostaglandins to increase motility and viability to sperms
Has proteins to coagulate the semen

Question 18

Function of prostate gland

Answer 18

Gives milky white colour and alkalinity

Question 19

Function of bulbourethral gland

Answer 19

Gives alkalinity and lubrication

Question 20

Process of spermatogenesis

Answer 20

Spermatogonium
Primary spermatocyte (2n)
Secondary spermatocyte (n)
Spermatids
Spermatozoa

Question 21

Function of epididymis

Answer 21

Maturation of sperm cells

Question 22

Parts of sperm cell

Answer 22

Head, neck, mid piece, principal piece and end piece

Question 23

What does the head and neck of the sperm contains

Answer 23

Head has a nucleus and acrosome
Neck has centriole that has an extended microtubule

Question 24

What does acrosome contains?

Answer 24

Enzymes like hyaluronidase and proteases

Question 25

Which is the longest part of the tail?

Answer 25

Principal piece

Question 26

What does FSH and LH do for male?

Answer 26

FSH : Acts on sertoli cells and promote spermatogenesis
LH : production of androgen (testosterone)