Sexual Reproduction and Development Male Reproductive Anatomy Puberty and Climacetric Sperm and Semen Male Sexual Response
100
What is the reproductive system
This system serves to produce sperm and introduce them into the female body.
100
What is the scrotum
This is a pendulous pouch of skin, muscle, and fibrous connective tissue, containing the testes
100
What is male climacetric
This is a controversial concept, not accepted by all authorities that defines a period of declining reproductive function that becomes noticeable, if at all, typically in the early 50s.
100
What is spermatogenesis
This is the process of sperm production. It occurs in the seminiferous tubules
100
What is coitus
Sexual intercourse is also known as this
200
What are secondary sex organs
These are organs other than gonads that are necessary for reproduction
200
What are the scrotum and penis
These two organs constitute the external genitalia of the male and occupy the perineum
200
What are FSH and LH
GnRH stimulates cells called gonadotropes to secrete these two hormones
200
What is Mitosis
In this process, each double-stranded chromosome divides into two single-stranded ones, but each daughter cell still has 46 chromosomes
200
What is the dorsal artery
This branch of the penile artery, travels dorsally along the penis not far beneath the skin supplying blood to the skin, fascia, and corpus spongiosum.
300
What is the inguinal canal
This is the most common site of herniation in boys and men
300
What is the epididymis
This is a site of sperm maturation and storage
300
What is gonadotropin releasing hormone
What hormone does the hypothalamus produce to aid in puberty
300
What are primordial germ cells
This is the name of the first stem cells specifically destined to become sperm
300
What is the excitement phase
This phase is characterized by myotonia and increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and pulmonary ventilation
400
What is cryptochidism
About 3% of boys are born with undescended testes, also known as this
400
What is the prostate gland
One of the three pairs of accessory glands, this surrounds the urethra and ejaculatory ducts immediately inferior to the urinary bladder
400
What is FSH
This hormone stimulates the sustentacular cells to secrete a protein called androgen binding protein which binds testosterone and accumulates it in the lumen of the seminiferous tubules and epididymis.
400
What is the nucleus
This part of the spermatozoon fills most of the head and contains a haploid set of condensed, genetically inactive chromosomes
400
What is an orgasm
This is short but intense reaction that lasts 3 to 15 seconds and usually is marked by the discharge of semen.
500
What is week 6
During this week, the descent of the testes begins
500
What is the ductus deferens
This is a muscular tube about 45 cm long and 2.5 mm in diameter. It passes upward through the spermatic cord and inguinal canal and enters the pelvic cavity.
500
What is LH
This hormone stimulates the interstitial cells of the testes to secrete androgens, mainly testosterone.
500
What is the prostate
This produces a thin, milky white fluid containing calcium, citrate, and phosphate ions
500
What is detumescence
During the resolution phase, this is the process of the penis becoming soft and flaccid again






Chapter 28: Male Reproductive System

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