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Reproductive System
LAB Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List the two principal functions of the testis | Sperm production & testosterone production |
| A common part of any physical exam of the male is palpation of the prostate. How? | Through the anterior wall of the rectum |
| How might enlargement of the prostate interfere with urine or the reproductive ability of the male? | It may compress the urethra which can interfere with elimination of urine & semen. |
| Why are the testes located in the scrotum rather than inside the ventral body cavity? | In order for sperm to develop the temperature in the testes needs to be 3 degrees below body temperature. |
| copulatory organ/penetrating device | penis |
| muscular passageway conveying sperm to the ejaculatory duct; in the spermatic cord | ductus deferns |
| transports both sperm and urine | spongy urethra |
| sperm maturation site | epidymis |
| location of the testis in adult males | scrotum |
| location of the testis in adult males | scrotum |
| loose fold of skin encircling the glans penis | prepuce |
| portion of the urethra between the prostate and the penis | membranous urethra |
| Empties a secretion into the prostatic urethra | Prostate |
| Empties a secretion into themembranous urethra | bulbourethral glands |
| Describe the composition of semen and name all structures contributing to its formation | An alkaline fluid containing sperm and seminal fluid. Prostate; paired seminal vescicles (fructose) bulbourethral glands (seminal fluid) testes produce sperm |
| Of what importance is the fact that seminal fluid is alkaline? | It buffers sperm against the acidity of the female reporductive system & washes residual urine out of the urethra |
| What structures compose the spermatic cord? | Ductus deferens, blood vessels, nerves, lymph vessels; connective tissue sheath |
| Where is the spermatic cord located? | Scrotum- passes from the scrotal sac thru the inguinal canal into an abdominal cavity |
| Trace the pathway of sperm from testes to the urethra; | Seminiferous Tubule; rete testis; epididymis; ductus deferens. |
| Name the structures composing the external genitalia or vulva of the female; | Mons pubis, labia major & minor, clitoris, urethral & vaginal orafices, hymen, greater vestibular glands |
| Site of fetal development | uterus |
| copulatory canal | vagina |
| "fertilized egg" typically formed here | uterine tube |
| become erect during secual excitement | clitoris |
| duct extending superolaterally from the uterus | uterine tubes |
| partially sloses the vaginal canal; a membrane | hymen |
| Produces oocytes, estrogens and progesterone | ovaries |
| fingerlike ends of the uterine tube | fimbriae |
| Do any sperm enter the pelvic cavity of the female? Why or Why not? | Yes, because the ideal place for sperm to fertilize an egg is the uterine tube. |
| What is an ectopic pregnancy? | An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus. Usually unsuccessful and may endanger the mother's life |
| Put the vestibular-perineal structures in proper order from anterior to posterior:Vaginal orifice, anus, urethral opening and clitoris | clitoris; urethral opening; vaginal orafice; anus |
| After copulation, trace the pathway of sperm thru the female reproductive tract; | vagina; cervix; uterus; uterine tube; peritoneal cavity |
| Define ovulation; | When a developed egg is ejected from the ovary |
| The testis is divided into a number of lobes lobes contains one to four ____________________ which converge to empty sperm into another set of tubules called the ____________________. | highly coiled seminiferous tubules; rete testis |
| What is the function of the cavernous bodies seen in the male penis? | The cavernous bodies engorge w/blood and cause the penis to become rigid & enlarge so it can penetrate "erection" |
| Name the 3 layers of the uterine wall from the inside out; | endometrium; myometrium; perimetrium |
| Which lining sloughs off during menstruation? | endometrium |
| Which lining contracts during childbirth? | myometrium |
| What is the function of the stereocilia exhibited by the epithelial cells of the mucosa of the epididymis? | These non-motile microvilli absorb excess fluid & pass nutrients to the sperm in the lumen |