Male Reproductive System: Testes Anatomy
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What is the primary function of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?

  • To store sperm until ejaculation
  • To produce seminal fluid
  • To continue the maturation of sperm (correct)
  • To move sperm to the prostate gland

    • What is the main component of the fluid secreted by the seminal vesicles?

  • Glucose
  • Hormones
  • Fructose (correct)
  • Proteins

    • What is the result of the prostate gland secreting its fluid during ejaculation?

  • The semen becomes more viscous
  • The semen coagulates and later de-coagulates (correct)
  • The semen becomes more acidic
  • The semen becomes more alkaline

    • What is the role of NO in the male reproductive system?

    <p>To dilate blood vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?

    <p>To produce oocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two interrelated processes that occur during the ovarian cycle?

    <p>Oogenesis and folliculogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the dominant follicle after ovulation?

    <p>It becomes the corpus luteum and produces lots of progesterone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the uterine tubes?

    <p>To propel the oocyte to the uterus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the gene that prompts male development in embryos?

    <p>SRY gene.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the death of ovarian follicles?

    <p>Atresia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the first menses after puberty?

    <p>Menarche.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the corpus luteum?

    <p>To keep the stratum functionalis healthy for implantation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the muscular contractions that help move the oocyte through the uterine tubes?

    <p>Muscular contractions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the uterine lining if hormone levels fall during the secretory phase?

    <p>It dies and is shed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the areolar glands in the breast?

    <p>To secrete lubrication fluid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the time period when the endometrium is shed and rebuilt?

    <p>Menstrual cycle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the male gamete called?

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

    Which cells are responsible for promoting sperm production and creating the blood-testis barrier?

    <p>Sertoli cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the cremaster and dartos muscles in the scrotum?

    <p>Contract to raise and lower the testes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which process are germ cells eliminated by Sertoli cells?

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

    What is the role of the tunica albuginea in the male gonads?

    <p>Separate the testes into lobules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many daughter cells are produced in one cycle of spermatogenesis?

    <p>4 haploid daughter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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