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The male gonads are known as the:
testes
The region within a "triangle" created by the ischial tuberosities and the symphysis is the
urogenital triangle
the blood-testis barrier is formed by tight junctions between which cells
sustentacular cells
sperm production occurs in the
seminiferous tubules
which hormone is responsible for the stimulation of sperm production
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
The testes perform 2 primary functions:
spermatogenesis and secretion of hormones
refers to the release of enzymes contained within the acrosome
capacitation
aka "the anabolic hormone"
testosterone
Functions of the epididymis:
-a duct through which sperm travel on their journey to the exterior of the body
-maturation of spermatozoa
-secretion of a portion of seminal fluid
the ejaculatory ducts are formed by the union of the
seminal vesicles and ampulla
accessory reproductive glands produce(s) a secretion rich in fructose
seminal vesicles
accessory gland(s) secrete an alkaline substance
-seminal vesicles
-bulbourethral gland
most common cancer in American men is cancer of the
prostate
True or False: Sperm may be stored in the vas deferens for up to a month with no loss of fertility
True
False
True
Functional sterility results when sperm count falls below:
25 million/ ml of semen
following factor related to sperm does NOT affect male fertility
texture
Decreased sperm production
oligospermia
testes normally descend into the scrotum about ___months before birth
2
if a baby is born with undescended testes a condition known as___results
cryptorchidism
a common noncancerous condition of the prostate in older men is known as
benign prostatic hypertrophy
condition in which the foreskin fitts so tightly over the glans that it cannot retract
phimosis
failure to achieve an erection of the penis is called
impotence or erectile dysfunction
an accumulation of fluid in the scrotum is
hydrocele
intestines push through the weak area of the abdominal wall that separates the abdominopelvic cavity from the scrotum
inguinal hernia
testes are suspended outside the body cavity to do which
keep them cooler
sperm are found in the walls of the
seminiferous tubule
the scrotum provides an environment that is approx ____ for the testes
3 degrees cooler than the body temp
produces testosterone
interstitial cells
part of the sperm that contains genetic info
head
functions of testosterone
-causes deepening of voice
-promotes development of the male accessory organs
-causes greater muscular development and strength
sperm production is called
spermatogenesis
secretion of the sperm that contrains enzymes that enable it to break down the covering of the ovum and permit entry should contact occur is the
acrosome
Author
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ID
79828
Card Set
A&P
Description
male reproduction
Updated
2011-04-15T17:29:09Z
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