Human Reproductive System Quiz
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What is the primary function of the scrotum in males?

  • To facilitate ejaculation
  • To regulate testicular temperature (correct)
  • To produce testosterone
  • To store sperm

    • What is the primary role of the seminiferous tubules in the testes?

  • Storage of sperm
  • Maturation of sperm (correct)
  • Production of testosterone
  • Production of seminal fluid

    • What defines male and female in any sexual species based on genetic characteristics?

  • Presence of Y chromosome in males (correct)
  • Presence of autosomes
  • Presence of two X chromosomes in females
  • Absence of sex chromosomes

    • Which of the following is considered a primary sex organ in males?

    <p>Testes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of androgen stimulation in male adolescence?

    <p>Promotion of facial hair growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?

    <p>Maturation of sperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for the maturation of sperm cells in the testes during puberty?

    <p>Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the blood-testis barrier?

    <p>Protects developing sperm cells from the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for the production of fructose in semen?

    <p>Seminal vesicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a role of androgens in male adolescence?

    <p>Promote the growth of facial hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Luteinizing hormone (LH) in male puberty?

    <p>Stimulation of testosterone production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?

    <p>Stores and matures sperm cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during the male orgasm?

    <p>Ejaculation and peak sexual arousal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the male resolution phase?

    <p>Refractory period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily drives the mechanism of penile detumescence?

    <p>Sympathetic nervous system activation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the refractory period in males refer to?

    <p>The period of time before achieving another erection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the mechanism of penile detumescence?

    <p>Return to baseline physiological levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the male sexual response?

    <p>Multiple phases, including the resolution phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of protecting developing sperm cells?

    <p>Protects developing sperm cells from the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland produces fructose in semen?

    <p>Seminal vesicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of blood vessels in the penis?

    <p>Sexual response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in the mechanism of erection?

    <p>Parasympathetic stimulation, nitric oxide, and vasodilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the corpora cavernosa become more engorged than the corpus spongiosum during erection?

    <p>Structural differences in the erectile tissues of the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physiological state of the male in the plateau phase of sexual response?

    <p>Increased heart rate and blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism responsible for penile detumescence?

    <p>Sympathetic nervous system activation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the refractory period in males?

    <p>The period of time before achieving another erection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What two mechanisms are characteristic of the male resolution phase?

    <p>Penile detumescence and the refractory period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of sexual response does the refractory period occur?

    <p>Resolution phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system in the male resolution phase?

    <p>It causes penile detumescence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between the male and female resolution phases?

    <p>The duration of the refractory period</p> Signup and view all the answers

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