Question | Answer |
What are primary reproductive organs called? | Gonads |
What is responsible for producing the egg and sperm cells? | Gametes |
What are the male gonads? | Testes |
Where is Dartos Muscle located? | In the subcutaneous tissue |
Where is the Cremaster Muscle located? | spermatic cord |
What is tunica albuginea? | tough, white fibrous connective capsule that surrounds each teste |
The tunica albuginea extends inward to form what? | Septa |
What forms a single straight tubule? | 1-4 highly coiled seminiferous tubules |
What is the process of sperm formation? | Spermatogenesis |
What is the function of Supporting Cells? | support and nourish the other cells |
What are Spermatogonia? | immature cells that remain dormant until puberty |
How many chromosomes do primary spermatocytes have? | 46 |
How many chromosomes do secondary spermatocytes have? | 23 |
What are Chromatids? | two strands that are joined by centromere |
Each secndary spermatocyte divides to produce two of what? | spermatids |
What is the final step in the development of sperm? | Spermiogenesis |
What is the sperm's "tip of the head" covered by? | Acrosome |
What is the epididymis? | long tube that is tightly coiled to form a comma-shaped organ |
What is the Ductus Deferens? | AKA vas deferens. It's a tube that is continuous with the epidymis. |
What is the proximal portion of the ductus deferns? | spermatic cord |
What is the prostrate gland? | firm, dense structure that is located just behind the urinary bladder |
What is another name for Spongy Urethra? | Penile Urethra |
What are the seminal vesicles | saclike glands that join with the ductus deferns to form an ejaculatory duct |