The Reproductive System - The Male Reproductive System Part 8

Question 1

Another part of seminal fluid comes from the ____, a doughnut-shaped structure located just beneath the bladder and surrounding the beginning of the urethra

Answer 1

prostate gland

Question 2

The prostate closes the urethra during ejaculation, preventing the passage of urine while semen is being ____

Answer 2

ejaculated

Question 3

This gland’s thin, milky, alkaline secretions help the sperm move along and stay healthy in the acidic environments of the ____ and the ____

Answer 3

urethra and the vagina

Question 4

The prostate’s musculature helps ____ the sperm forward during ejaculation

Answer 4

push

Question 5

Finally, a small but important amount of fluid comes from the pea-shaped bulbourethral glands, also called ____, located just below the prostate

Answer 5

Cowper’s glands

Question 6

Their alkaline secretions empty into the urethra to lubricate it so the sperm will have an ____

Answer 6

easy passage