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Male Repro Terms
Terms for Male Reproduction unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Male Sex Cell | Sperm |
| Male Hormone | Testosterone |
| Both testicles remain in body cavity | Cryptorchid |
| One testicle remains in the body cavity | Ridgling |
| Collects and stores sperm, sperm matures here | Epididymis |
| Sex drive | libido |
| Acts as pumping mechanism for ejaculation | Ampulla |
| Muscle in scrotum to raie/lower testicles | Tunica Dortus |
| Common tube for urination/ejaculation | Urethra |
| houses testes | Scrotum |
| Sperm carrying tube | Vas Deferens |
| Age when sexual maturity is reached | Puberty |
| Primary sex organs in males | Testes |
| Adds fluid which protects sperm from body chemicals and pH changes in female's body | Cowper's gland |
| Sperm plus fluids from accessory glands | Semen |
| Adds fluid which increases mobility/activity of sperm | Prostate Gland |
| Penis muscle 'loop' in bulls, rams, boars | Sigmoid Flexure |
| Produces Spermatozoa | Seminiferous tubules |
| Reproductive fluid leaving body via urethra | Ejaculation |
| Adds fluid which provides nourishment for sperm | Seminal Vesicles |
| Area in the testicle which produces testosterone | Interstitial tissue |