Exam (elaborations) REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

TEST BANK FOR REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ PASS

, spermatazoa - CORRECT ANSWERS-germ cell or gamete of the male

what are the functions of the male sex glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS-produce
spermatozoa and manufacture hormones

what is the area called through which each testis descends from the abdomen to the
scrotum before a baby boy is born called? - CORRECT ANSWERS-the inguinal canal

scrotum - CORRECT ANSWERS-external sac in which the testes are found

seminiferous tubules - CORRECT ANSWERS-ducts in which spermatozoa develop and
are stored until they become mature

what is the hormone that promotes development of the sperm in the male and ova in the
female called? - CORRECT ANSWERS-follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

sustentacular cells - CORRECT ANSWERS-protects, nourishes and aids in
development of spermatazoa

nurse cells - CORRECT ANSWERS-what is the name given to the sustentacular cells

what hormone do the testicular interstitial cells produce? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
testosterone

what structures produce a yellow alkaline secretion that makes up a large portion of the
volume of semen? - CORRECT ANSWERS-seminal vessicles

what gland aids in the motility of sperm and contracts to aid in ejaculation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-prostate gland

what structure forms the distal end of the penis (glans penis) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
corpus spongiosum