Male Reproductive System Anatomy
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What is the main function of the testes in the male reproductive system?

  • Secretion of hormones (correct)
  • Storage of sperm
  • Transport of sperm
  • Production of semen

Which structure in the male reproductive system is responsible for delivering sperm into the female reproductive tract?

  • Scrotum
  • Prostate gland
  • Seminal vesicles
  • Penis (correct)

What is the main function of the duct system in the male reproductive system?

  • Storage of sperm
  • Production of sperm
  • Secretion of hormones
  • Maturation and transport of sperm (correct)

Which of the following glands is NOT considered an accessory sex gland in the male reproductive system?

<p>Pituitary gland (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does the scrotum serve in relation to the testes?

<p>Supports the testes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is part of the wall of the scrotum and helps regulate temperature?

<p>Cremaster muscle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the spermatic cord in the male reproductive system?

<p>Transportation and support (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure surrounds each testicular artery forming a network of veins?

<p>Pampiniform plexus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What covers each testis anteriorly and laterally, acting as a protective membrane?

<p>Tunica vaginalis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the tunica vaginalis surrounding each testis?

<p>Act as a serous membrane for protection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does spermatogenesis occur?

<p>Spermatiferous tubules (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells release inhibin when sperm count is high?

<p>Sustentacular cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of interstitial cells in the testes?

<p>Produce hormones called androgens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cell type continuously produces sperm beginning at puberty?

<p>Spermatogonia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the acrosome in a spermatozoa?

<p>Create a hole in the ovum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells are diploid and have 46 chromosomes?

<p>Spermatogonia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the spermatozoa contains mitochondria?

<p>Midpiece (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure acts as a blood-testis barrier by forming tight junctions?

<p>Sustentacular cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which spermatid differentiates into a mature spermatozoa called?

<p>Spermiogenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the efferent ductules connect the rete testis to?

<p>Epididymis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the epididymis?

<p>Stores sperm cells and assists in their maturation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ampulla in the male reproductive system?

<p>It enlarges as the ductus deferens approaches the prostate gland (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of prostaglandins secreted by the seminal vesicles?

<p>Facilitates sperm entry into the uterus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the male urethra is located through the penis?

<p>Spongy urethra through the penis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of citric acid in prostatic secretion?

<p>Nourishes sperm growth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the bulbourethral glands is true?

<p>Secrete clear, viscous mucin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for penile erection?

<p>'Parasympathetic innervation' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the penis surrounds the external urethral orifice?

<p>Glans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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