STUDY SHEET 2026 GRADED A+.
◉ What is the function of the epididymis? Answer: Sperm maturation
and storage
◉ What is the name of the inner layer of the testicular capsule that
projects into the testes and divides each testes into lobules? Answer:
Tunica albuginea
◉ What 2 things are found within the spermatic cord? Answer: 1.
Arteries and veins
2. Ductus deferens
◉ In men, what passes through the inguinal canal? Answer:
Spermatic cord
◉ The ductus deferens merge with the ducts of the seminal vesicles
to form the____. Answer: Ejaculatory duct
◉ Which 2 organ systems are the male urethra part of? Answer: 1.
Reproductive
2. Urinary
, ◉ The male urethra is ____ than the female urethra. Answer: Longer
◉ Which muscle wrinkles the skin of the scrotum to decrease the
surface area and prevent heat loss? Answer: Dartos muscle
◉ Which glands are found at the base of the penis? Answer:
Bulbourethral glands
◉ Which structure lies underneath the bladder and surrounds the
beginning of the urethra? Answer: Prostate gland
◉ Which structure protects the entrance of the female reproductive
tract and the female urethra? Answer: Labia majora
◉ In a female, what is the name for the pad of fat that lies over the
pubic symphysis? Answer: Mons pubis
◉ Which part of the uterine tube comes in close contact with the
ovarian surface? Answer: Fimbriae
◉ Which structure protrudes into the superior part of the vagina?
Answer: Cervix
◉ Which layer of the uterine wall contracts during childbirth to expel
the fetus? Answer: Myometrium