Anatomy II: Chapter 27 pt 2

  1. What are the male gonads called?
    A) Ovaries
    B) Testes
    C) Epididymis
    D) Vas deferens

  2. What cells are produced in the testes?
    A) Oocytes
    B) Follicle cells
    C) Sperm
    D) Polar bodies

  3. What structure stores sperm until ejaculation?
    A) Prostate
    B) Vas deferens
    C) Epididymis
    D) Seminal vesicles

  4. Where does spermatogenesis occur?
    A) Epididymis
    B) Seminiferous tubules
    C) Urethra
    D) Vas deferens

  5. How many sperm are produced by a man each day?
    A) 2-3 million
    B) 10-20 million
    C) 50-100 million
    D) 200-300 million

  6. What happens when a sperm fertilizes an egg?
    A) A primary follicle is formed
    B) A zygote with 46 chromosomes is produced
    C) A corpus luteum forms
    D) Ovulation is triggered

  7. Which cells produce testosterone in the testes?
    A) Seminiferous cells
    B) Interstitial cells
    C) Follicular cells
    D) Epididymal cells

  8. What is the function of testosterone?
    A) Maintain pregnancy
    B) Develop female secondary sex characteristics
    C) Masculinize and promote male accessory organs
    D) Stimulate oocyte development

  9. The vas deferens passes through the abdominal wall via the:
    A) Inguinal canal
    B) Corpus spongiosum
    C) Urethral opening
    D) Ejaculatory duct

  10. Which gland produces most of the seminal fluid?
    A) Prostate gland
    B) Bulbourethral gland
    C) Seminal vesicles
    D) Epididymis

  11. Semen is a combination of sperm and:
    A) Blood
    B) Seminal fluid
    C) Urine
    D) Lymph

  12. What chemical in semen provides energy for sperm?
    A) Estrogen
    B) Fructose
    C) Testosterone
    D) Progesterone

  13. Which gland produces a thin, milk-colored alkaline secretion?
    A) Seminal vesicle
    B) Prostate gland
    C) Bulbourethral gland
    D) Epididymis

  14. Prostate enlargement may cause:
    A) Increased sperm production
    B) Blocked flow of urine
    C) Female infertility
    D) Vaginal dryness

  15. What is a common site of cancer in men?
    A) Testes
    B) Prostate
    C) Penis
    D) Vas deferens

  16. The bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands secrete:
    A) A thick, yellow fluid
    B) A thin, milky fluid
    C) Mucous-like fluid
    D) Urine

  17. The three columns of erectile tissue in the penis include two dorsal columns called:
    A) Corpus spongiosum
    B) Corpora cavernosa
    C) Seminal tubules
    D) Epididymis

  18. The foreskin covering the glans penis is also called the:
    A) Corpus spongiosum
    B) Prepuce
    C) Hymen
    D) Vulva

  19. Circumcision has been shown to reduce the risk of:
    A) Infertility
    B) Breast cancer
    C) AIDS and STDs
    D) Heart disease

  20. Erectile dysfunction can be caused by all EXCEPT:
    A) Stress
    B) Smoking
    C) Alcohol
    D) Estrogen therapy

  21. Which medication helps treat erectile dysfunction?
    A) Viagra
    B) Estrogen
    C) Progesterone
    D) Testosterone injections

  22. Which division of the nervous system is directly involved in ejaculation?
    A) Sympathetic
    B) Parasympathetic
    C) Somatic
    D) Central


Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

  1. Which bacterial STD can spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes if untreated?
    A) Genital herpes
    B) Gonorrhea
    C) HIV
    D) HPV

  2. The primary symptom of Gonorrhea in men is:
    A) Vaginal discharge
    B) Painful urination and puslike discharge
    C) No symptoms at all
    D) Testicular enlargement

  3. What STD is known as "the clap"?
    A) Chlamydia
    B) Gonorrhea
    C) Syphilis
    D) HPV

  4. What disease can cause ulcers on the skin, paralysis, and blindness in its late stage?
    A) Gonorrhea
    B) Syphilis
    C) Chlamydia
    D) HPV

  5. Which STD is the #1 cause of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)?
    A) Gonorrhea
    B) Chlamydia
    C) Syphilis
    D) Genital herpes

  6. Genital herpes is caused by:
    A) A bacterium
    B) A protozoan
    C) A virus
    D) A fungus

  7. Which STD cannot be cured, but can be treated with antiviral medications to suppress outbreaks?
    A) Chlamydia
    B) Gonorrhea
    C) Genital herpes
    D) Nongonococcal urethritis

  8. Which vaccine protects against HPV, a virus linked to cervical cancer?
    A) MMR vaccine
    B) HPV vaccine
    C) Flu vaccine
    D) Tetanus vaccine