Male Reproductive System Anatomy
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What is the primary function of the dartos muscle in the scrotum?

  • To cause wrinkling of the skin (correct)
  • To regulate the temperature of the testes
  • To facilitate the movement of the epididymis
  • To produce sperm cells

    • What is the name of the structure that divides the testis into lobules?

  • Tunica vaginalis
  • Tunica albuginea
  • Seminiferous tubules
  • Septa (correct)

    • What is the primary function of the fructose in seminal fluid?

  • To help turn semen into a bolus that can be readily propelled into the vagina
  • To coagulate the semen in the ejaculatory duct
  • To neutralize traces of acidic urine in the urethra
  • To provide energy for the sperm (correct)

    • What is the location of the spermatogonium during childhood?

    <p>In the testes, but remaining dormant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the cremaster muscle in the scrotum?

    <p>To lower and raise the testes based on temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the bulbourethral glands?

    <p>To produce alkaline mucus prior to ejaculation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the vas deferens in the male reproductive system?

    <p>To transport sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that converges to become the rete testis?

    <p>Seminiferous tubules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the corpus spongiosum in the penis?

    <p>To surround the urethra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the tunica vaginalis?

    <p>To enclose each testis as a continuation of the peritoneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To store and mature sperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the path of sperm through the male reproductive system?

    <p>Testis à Epididymis à Vas Deferens à Ejaculatory duct à Prostate Gland à Prostatic Urethra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average length of a testis in an adult human?

    <p>5 cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which month of fetal development do the testes typically begin to descend into the scrotal sac?

    <p>7th or 8th month</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac?

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

    What is the primary function of the scrotal sac in the male reproductive system?

    <p>To regulate the temperature of the testes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the surgical procedure used to treat Cryptorchidism?

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

    What is the potential complication of an inguinal hernia if left untreated?

    <p>Compression of the intestine and cutting off its blood supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

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