Physiology 2 Practice exam, actual questions and
verified answers with complete solutions.
The overall function of the reproductive system is to - ANSWER: produce
offspring
Testes produce - ANSWER: sperm and testosterone
Ovaries produce - ANSWER: estrogen, progesterone, and ova (eggs)
The reproductive system is a collection of
______________________________________ — in both males and females —
that work together for the purpose of procreating. - ANSWER: internal
and external organs
Due to its vital role in the survival of the species, many scientists feel
that the reproductive system is among - ANSWER: the most important
systems in the entire body
Of the body's major systems, the reproductive system is the one that
differs most between sexes, and the only system that does
__________________until puberty. - ANSWER: not function
The male reproductive system is responsible for delivering.... - ANSWER:
sperm to the female reproductive system
, The two oval-shaped testes (also called testicles) lie outside the body
in a pouch of skin called the scrotum, where they can maintain the
optimum temperature for sperm production - the temp is??? - ANSWER:
approximately 5° F, lower than body temperature
vas deferens (ductus deferens) - ANSWER: transports sperm from
epididymis to ejaculatory duct
vas deferens - ANSWER: tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to
the urethra
Epididymis function - ANSWER: sperm maturation and storage
epididymis location - ANSWER: attached to posterior surface of testes
Seminal Vesticles - ANSWER: Secrete fluid that makes up most of the
volume of semen
prostate gland - ANSWER: secretes fluid and enzymes
prostate gland function - ANSWER: secrete milky alkaline fluid to urethra
to neutralize urine/seminal fluid acidity and possibly vagina acidity
Spermatogenesis - ANSWER: Formation of sperm
The storage and maturation of sperm occurs where? - ANSWER:
epididymis