Deck 60: Male Reproductive System

Question 1

Which of the male reproductive organs produce(s) a fluid that contains citrate, calcium ions, and phosphate ions, to buffer the acidity in the female vagina?

A) The prostate gland
B) The testes
C) The bulbourethral glands
D) The epididymis
E) The seminal vesicles

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which male reproductive organ is responsible for the maturation and storage of sperm?

A) The prostate gland
B) The epididymis
C) The corpus spongiosum
D) The testis
E) The seminal vesicle

Answer 2

B

Question 3

During the later part of fetal development, the testes descend into the scrotum through the

A) epididymis.
B) ejaculatory duct.
C) urethra.
D) inguinal canal.
E) ureters.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The corpus spongiosum lies dorsal to the corpora cavernosa in the penis.

Question 5

The ejaculatory duct forms from the merging of the ________ and the ________.

A) bulbourethral gland; urethra
B) ductus deferens; seminal vesicle
C) ductus deferens; bulbourethral gland
D) epididymis; ductus deferens
E) prostate gland; urethra

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of testosterone?

A) It is a major male sex hormone.
B) It has a significant effect on sex drive.
C) It is produced by the sustentacular cells in the seminiferous tubules.
D) It is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
E) All of these are true of testosterone.

Question 7

Spermatogenesis occurs through the process of meiosis.

Question 8

The cilia of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium in the epididymis beat back and forth to transport mature sperm out of the epididymis.

Question 9

As spermatogenic cells mature, they migrate from the outer edge of the seminiferous tubule toward the lumen.

Question 10

A portion of the ductus deferens is located within the scrotum.

Question 11

When sperm leave the epididymis, they are transported directly into the

A) seminal vesicles.
B) ductus deferens.
C) prostate gland.
D) urethra.
E) ejaculatory duct.

Question 12

The spermatic cord contains all of the following except

A) lymphatic vessels.
B) blood vessels.
C) the ejaculatory duct.
D) the ductus deferens.
E) nerves.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of the corpora cavernosa?

A) They are cylinders of erectile tissue.
B) They have the ability to cause an erection, by engorging with blood and trapping the blood temporarily.
C) They completely surround the urethra in the penis.
D) They are surrounded by the tunica albuginea.
E) All of these are true of the corpora cavernosa.

Question 14

Most of the fluid portion of the semen is produced by the

A) seminal vesicles.
B) epididymis.
C) bulbourethral glands.
D) rete testis.
E) prostate gland.

Question 15

The two ejaculatory ducts empty into the urethra within the

A) corpus spongiosum.
B) seminal vesicles.
C) bulbourethral glands.
D) spermatic cord.
E) prostate gland.