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Male Reproductive
The Male Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another name for reproductive cells is _____. | gametes |
| The male organs of reproduction are the _____. | testes |
| The two products of the testes are sperm and _____. | hormones |
| Suspended below the perineum is a fleshy pouch containing the testes called the _____. | scrotum |
| The failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum is called _____. | cryptorchidism |
| The nerves, ducts, and blood vessels emerging from the testes together from the _____. | spermatic cord |
| The canal through which the spermatic cord passes into the peritoneal cavity is the _____. | inguinal canal |
| The interstitial cells of the testes are responsible for producing _____. | sex hormones |
| The process through which sperm are produced is _____. | spermatogenesis |
| The chromosomes of the sperm are packed into the region of the cell known as the _____. | head |
| The site of sperm maturation over a period of about two weeks is a duct called the _____. | epididymis |
| Another name for the ductus deferens is the _____. | vas deferens |
| The tubular extension of the epididymis extending through the inguinal canal is the _____. | ductus deferens |
| With the abdominal cavity, the ductus deferens passes over the top and posterior surface of the _____. | urinary bladder |
| At the ampulla, the ductus deferens joins with the ducts leading from the _____. | seminal vesicles |
| The duct passing from the urinary bladder to the rip of the penis is the _____. | urethra |
| Older males may experience interference with urination if there is enlargement of the _____. | prostate gland |
| The two small glands secreting mucus and alkaline substances and situated at the base of the penis are called _____. | bulbourethral glands |
| The root, shaft, and glans are three portions of the _____. | penis |
| Most of the body of the penis consists of tissue that is _____. | erectile |
| Erection of the penis takes place after the accumulation of _____. | blood |
| The opening of the penis to the exterior is the _____. | external urethral meatus |
| The male hormone that promotes sperm maturation and maintains the accessory organs is called _____. | testosterone |
| The general name for male hormones that accelerate puberty and initiate sexual maturation is _____. | androgens |
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