Define the Following Male Reproductive System Anatomy Flashcards

Gonads begin to develop

The gene that codes for the testis-determining factor (TDF) is found in or on

The penis is homologous to

The _____________ is the gonad and the ___________ is the gamete.

________________ stimulates the descent of the testes.

What structure located near the bulb of the inner end of the penis of the male reproductive tract, produces a clear lubricating fluid that also neutralizes the pH of the urine in the urethra?

What structure surrounds the urethra and ejaculatory duct of the male reproductive tract, is about 3 cm in diameter, contains 30-50 tubuloacinar glands, and is enclosed in a single fibrous capsule?

What structure of the male reproductive tract consists of a muscular tube, about 2.5 mm in diameter, that extends from the testes up through the spermatic cord, and eventually merges with the duct of the seminal vesicles?

What single erectile body passes along the ventral side of the penis, surrounds the urethra, and expands at the distal end to fill the glans of the penis?

From their formation to ejaculation, sperm cells take the following pathway:

When it is cold, the _____________ contracts and draws the testes closer to the body to keep them warm.

The countercurrent heat exchanger that prevents arterial blood from overheating the testes is

The blood-testis barrier

By volume, most of the semen is produced in the

_____________ are found in the seminiferous tubules.