Review - Male Reproductive System (part 1)

Gap-Fill Exercise - There are words to choose from at the bottom of the page.



1. cells, located between the seminiferous tubules, begin producing testosterone when
ICSH, is produced at puberty.
2. A is a method of male sterilization by cutting and tying the ends of the vas deferens.
3. Approx milliliters of semen is ejaculated at one time.
4. Approximately 300 sperm cells are produced per day.
5. From the epididymis the sperm travel through the .
6. From the seminiferous tubules sperm travel through the .
7. Sperm may survive approx. hrs in the female reproductive system.
8. The and bulbourethral glands produce an alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acidity of the
female reproductive system.
9. The is a skin-covered pouch that covers the testes and suspends them from the groin
region.
10. The is/are considered to be the essential organ of the male reproductive system.
11. The climax of coitus known as causes the expulsion of semen from the penis.
12. The corpus cavernosum urethrae and the corpora cavernosa penis are tissues, tissues
that become filled with blood causing them to swell enough to produce an erection of the penis.
13. The essential organs in both males and females are called .
14. The head of the sperm cell contains and enzymes to help in penetrating the egg
15. The hormone is responsible for development and growth of the male sex organs,
stimulates bone growth, promotes building of proteins, maturation of sperm, and development of
secondary sex characteristics.
16. The male genitals consists of 2 organs, the and the penis.
17. The midpiece of the sperm cell contains many that provide the energy for movement
18. The seminal vesicles produce an alkaline fluid but also contain , an energy supply for
the sperm cells.
19. The small coiled tubes that are found in each lobule of the testis which produce the sperm cells
in their walls are called .
20. The vas deferens propels the sperm into the during coitus.

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