Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Functions of the male reproductive system
A
- Inseminate females
- Maintain a constant supply of sperm
- Detect females in estrus/heat
2
Q
What response does pheromones create
A
The flehmen response from the vomeronasal organ
3
Q
Semen is….
A
Sperm + seminal plasma
4
Q
What are the two types of penises?
A
Fibroelastic: more collagen, decreased blood flow
Vasculature: less collagen, increased blood flow
5
Q
Glans Penis
A
Temp and pressure sensing
6
Q
Three components that produce seminal fluid
A
bulbourethral gland, prostate, seminal vesicles
7
Q
Sigmoid Flexure
A
Muscle that controls retracting of the penis
8
Q
Vas Deferens
A
How sperm is transported
9
Q
Scrotum
A
Skin around testes
10
Q
Epididymis
A
Where sperm matures and is stored
11
Q
Testis
A
Where spermatogenesis occurs
