Chapter 31 Ap

Front 1

The male gonads are known as the:

Back 1

a testes
b prostate
c epididymis
d perineum

Hint 1

a testes

Front 2

The region within a "triangle" created by the ischial tuberosities and the symphysis is the :

Back 2

a anal triangle
b urogenital triangle
c perineal triangle
d testicular triangle

Hint 2

b urogenital triangle

Front 3

Which of the following is not a supporting structure?

Back 3

a penis
b scrotum
c prostate
d spermatic cord

Hint 3

c prostate

Front 4

Each testicular lobule contains:

Back 4

a seminiferous tubule
b interstitial cells
c leydig cells
d all of the above

Hint 4

D ALL of the above

Front 5

The blood-testis barrier is formed by tight junctions between which cells?

Back 5

A leydig cells
b interstitial cells
c sustentacular cells
d all of the above

Hint 5

c sustentacular cells

Front 6

Sperm production occurs in the:

Back 6

a seminiferous tubules
b interstitial cells
c Sertoli cells
d prostate

Hint 6

a seminiferous tubules

Front 7

Which hormone is responsible for the stimulation of sperm production?

Back 7

a follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
b luteinizing hormone (LH)
c testosterone
d both a and c

Hint 7

a FSH

Front 8

Which of the following is not a specific region of a spermatozoan?

Back 8

a head
b middle piece
c body
d tail

Hint 8

c body

Front 9

The testes perform two primary functions: spermatogenesis and secretion of hormones

Back 9

true

Front 10

Testosterone is secreted by the anterior pituitary

Back 10

false

Front 11

The urogenital triangle surrounds the anus

Back 11

false

Front 12

Capacitation refers to the release of enzymes contained within the acrosome

Back 12

true

Front 13

Sustentacular cells and efferent ductules are synonymous

Back 13

false

Front 14

The bulbourethral glands are a supporting structure of the male reproductive system

Back 14

false

Front 15

Testosterone is sometimes referred to as "the anabolic hormone"

Back 15

true

Front 16

Which of the following is not a function of the epididymis?

Back 16

a duct through which sperm travel on their journey to the exterior of the body
b production of spermatozoa

Hint 16

b production of spermatozoa

Front 17

The ejaculatory ducts are formed by the union of the :

Back 17

a seminal vesicles and ampulla
b vas deferens and urethra
c seminal vesicles and vas deferens
d seminal vesicles and urethra

Hint 17

c seminal vesicles and urethra

Front 18

Which of the following accessory reproduction glands produces a secretion rich in fructose?

Back 18

a seminal vesicles
b prostate
c bulbourethral gland
d Cowper's gland

Hint 18

a seminal vesicles

Front 19

Which of the following accesory glands secretes an alkaline substance?

Back 19

a seminal vesicles
b bulbourethral gland
c all of the above
d none of the above

Hint 19

c all of the above

Front 20

The most common cancer in American men is cancer of the:

Back 20

a testes
b prostate
c penis

Hint 20

b prostate

Front 21

The greatest amount of seminal fluid is secreted by the:

Back 21

a prostate
b testes
c seminal vesicles
d epididymis

Hint 21

c seminal vesicles

Front 22

Elevation of the testes is caused by contraction of the:

Back 22

a dartos fascia muscles
b cremaster muscle
c corpora cavernosa
d corpus spongiosum

Hint 22

b cremaster muscle

Front 23

Function sterility results when sperm count falls below:

Back 23

a 5 million/ ml of semen
b 25 million/ ml of semen
c 100 million/ ml of semen
d 500 million/ ml of semen

Hint 23

b 25 million/ ml of semen

Front 24

Which of the following factors related to sperm does not affect male fertility?

Back 24

a size
b shape
c texture
d motility

Hint 24

c texture

Front 25

The urethra lies within the corpora cavernosa

Back 25

false

Front 26

The terminal end of the corpus spongiosum forms the glans penis

Back 26

true

Front 27

Emission and ejaculation are synonymous terms

Back 27

false

Front 28

Decrease sperm production

Back 28

oligospermia

Front 29

Testes normally descend

Back 29

2 months before birth

Front 30

If a baby is born with undescended testes

Back 30

crytochidism

Front 31

Noncancerous condition of the prostate in older men

Back 31

BPH

Front 32

Condition in which the foreskin fits so tightly over the glans that it cannot retract

Back 32

phimosis

Front 33

Accumulation of fluid in the scrotum

Back 33

hydrocele

Front 34

Intestines push through the weak are of the abdominal wall that separates the abdominopelvic cavity from the scrotum

Back 34

inguinal hernia

Front 35

Male organ of copulation

Back 35

penis

Front 36

Accessory reproduction gland

Back 36

prostate

Front 37

Provide protection for germ cells

Back 37

sertolicells

Front 38

Sex cell

Back 38

gamete

Front 39

Ejaculate from penis

Back 39

semen

Front 40

male sex hormone

Back 40

androgen

Front 41

Reproductive organs

Back 41

genitalia

Front 42

Sex glands where reproductive cells are formed

Back 42

gonads

Front 43

Androgen

Back 43

testosterone

Front 44

Genital duct

Back 44

epididymis

Front 45

mature male gametes

Back 45

spermatozoa

Front 46

male gonads

Back 46

testes

Front 47

Testes are suspended outside the body cavity to do which of the following?

Back 47

a protect them from trauma
b keep them cool

Hint 47

b keep them cool

Front 48

What is the removal of the foreskin from the glans penis called?

Back 48

a vasectomy
b circumcision

Hint 48

b circumcision

Front 49

The testes are surrounded by a tough membrane called the:

Back 49

a ductus deferens
b tunica albuginea
c septum
d seminiferous membrane

Hint 49

b

Front 50

The ____ lie near the septa that separate the lobules

Back 50

a ductus deferens
b sperm
c interstitial cells
d nerves

Hint 50

c interstitial cells

Front 51

Sperm are found in the walls of the:

Back 51

a seminiferous tubule
b interstitial cells
c septum
d blood vessels

Hint 51

a seminiferous tubule

Front 52

The scrotum provides an environment that is approximately _____ for the testes.

Back 52

a the same as the body temperature
b 3* C cooler than the body temperature

Hint 52

b

Front 53

The ___ produces testosterone

Back 53

a seminiferous tubules
b prostate gland
c bulborethral gland
d interstitial cells

Hint 53

d interstitial cells

Front 54

The part of the sperm that contains genetic information that will be inherited is the:

Back 54

a tail
b acrosome
c middle piece
d head

Hint 54

d head

Front 55

Which of one of the following is not a function of testosterone

Back 55

a causes deepening of the voice
b it has a stimulatory effect on protein catabolism

Hint 55

b

Front 56

Sperm production is called

Back 56

a spermatogonia
b spermatids
c spermatogenesis

Hint 56

c spermatogenesis

Front 57

The section of the sperm that contains enzymes that enable it to break down the covering of the ovum and permit entry should contact occur is the:

Back 57

a acrosome
b middle piece
c tail
d stem

Hint 57

a acrosome

Front 58

Continuation of ducts that start in the epididymis

Back 58

vas deferens

Front 59

Erectile tissue

Back 59

corpus spongiosum

Front 60

Also known as bulbourethral

Back 60

Cowper's Gland

Front 61

Narrow tube that lies along the top of and behind the testes

Back 61

epididymis

Front 62

Doughnut-shaped gland beneath the bladder

Back 62

Prostate gland

Front 63

Union of the vas deferens with the ducts from the seminal vesicles

Back 63

Ejaculatory duct

Front 64

Mixture of sperm and secretions of accessory sex glands

Back 64

Semen

Front 65

Contributes 60% of the seminal fluid volume

Back 65

seminal vesicles

Front 66

Removed during circumcision

Back 66

prepuce

Front 67

Enclose the vas deferens, blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves

Back 67

spermatic cord