A&P 2 Final Questions With Answers

Impotence - Inability of a sexually mature male to maintain erection long enough to have an ejaculation Vasectomy - Sterilization of male by simple surgical procedure Cryptorchidism - "Hidden testis" - Failure of one or both testes descent into scortum Turner's Syndome - When only one X chromosome is present, individual appears to be female, gonads are rudimentary or absent and do no mature at puberty True hermaphroditism - When both male and female gonadal tissues are present; very rare Klinefelter's Syndrome - When XXY chromosomes are present, develops breast and male genitalia, has underdeveloped seminiferous tubules Gubernaculum - Muscle in reproductive system that pulls the testis into the scortum Gestation - Period of prenatal development: usually 9 months Labia minora - Forms margins of vestibule and protects openings of vagina and urethra Primary sex organs (gonads) - Produce gametes and secrete sex hormones. Testes in males, ovaries in females.