Male & Female Reproductive Anatomy

The gonads produce:

• mucus

• gametes

• semen

• carbohydrates

Within the testes, the sperm are produced in the:

• epididymis

• scrotum

• seminiferous tubules

• rete testis

The coiled tube that runs along the back of the testis is called the:

• epididymis

• rete testis

• urethra

• ductus deferens

After leaving the testes and epididymis, the sperm cells enter the:

• urethra

• ampulla

• ductus deferens

• ejaculatory duct

The enlarged part of the ductus deferens where mature sperm cells are stored is called the:

• seminiferous tubules

• epididymis

• semen

• ampulla

The _______ delivers sperm cells into the urethra.

• ejaculatory duct

• ductus deferens

• seminiferous tubules

• testes

Sperm cells leave the body through the _____.

• ductus deferens

• urethra

• gonads

• prostate gland

Which of these is NOT a gland that contributes to the semen?

• penis

• prostate gland

• bulbourethral gland

• seminal vesicles

The semen is _____ to neutralize the urethra.

• acidic

• alkaline

The scrotum hold the testes outside of the body because:

• they need to be at a higher temperature

• they need to be protected from the body's enzymes

• they need to be at a lower temperature

• the sperm need to travel a far distance