BIOL 252: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Module 8)
Full Examination Review (75 Questions and Answers)
Portage Learning Curriculum.
Part 1: Male Reproductive System (Questions 1-20)
**1. Where is the site of sperm production in the male reproductive system?**
*Answer:* Seminiferous tubules of the testes.
**2. Which cell type produces testosterone in the testes?**
*Answer:* Leydig cells (interstitial cells).
**3. True or False: Spermatogenesis requires a temperature slightly higher than
core body temperature.**
*Answer:* False. It requires a temperature about 2-3°C *lower* than core body
temperature.
**4. What is the correct pathway of sperm from production to ejaculation?**
*Answer:* Seminiferous tubules $\rightarrow$ Rete testis $\rightarrow$
Epididymis $\rightarrow$ Vas deferens $\rightarrow$ Ejaculatory duct
$\rightarrow$ Urethra.
**5. Which gland produces a milky, slightly acidic fluid that contains citrate and
enzymes to activate sperm?**
*Answer:* The prostate gland.
, **6. The __________ are the cells that support and nourish developing sperm
cells and form the blood-testis barrier.**
*Answer:* Sertoli cells (sustentacular cells).
**7. Which pituitary hormone stimulates the Leydig cells to produce
testosterone?**
*Answer:* Luteinizing Hormone (LH).
**8. Which pituitary hormone stimulates Sertoli cells to initiate
spermatogenesis?**
*Answer:* Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH).
**9. What is the function of the epididymis?**
*Answer:* It is the site of sperm maturation and storage.
**10. Seminal vesicles contribute what percentage of semen volume?**
*Answer:* Approximately 60-70%.
**11. What alkaline fluid-secreting gland neutralizes acidic urine in the urethra
prior to ejaculation?**
*Answer:* Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands.
**12. True or False: A primary spermatocyte is diploid (2n), while a spermatid is
haploid (n).**
*Answer:* True.
**13. What is the specific term for the maturation of spermatids into functional
sperm cells?**
*Answer:* Spermiogenesis.
Full Examination Review (75 Questions and Answers)
Portage Learning Curriculum.
Part 1: Male Reproductive System (Questions 1-20)
**1. Where is the site of sperm production in the male reproductive system?**
*Answer:* Seminiferous tubules of the testes.
**2. Which cell type produces testosterone in the testes?**
*Answer:* Leydig cells (interstitial cells).
**3. True or False: Spermatogenesis requires a temperature slightly higher than
core body temperature.**
*Answer:* False. It requires a temperature about 2-3°C *lower* than core body
temperature.
**4. What is the correct pathway of sperm from production to ejaculation?**
*Answer:* Seminiferous tubules $\rightarrow$ Rete testis $\rightarrow$
Epididymis $\rightarrow$ Vas deferens $\rightarrow$ Ejaculatory duct
$\rightarrow$ Urethra.
**5. Which gland produces a milky, slightly acidic fluid that contains citrate and
enzymes to activate sperm?**
*Answer:* The prostate gland.
, **6. The __________ are the cells that support and nourish developing sperm
cells and form the blood-testis barrier.**
*Answer:* Sertoli cells (sustentacular cells).
**7. Which pituitary hormone stimulates the Leydig cells to produce
testosterone?**
*Answer:* Luteinizing Hormone (LH).
**8. Which pituitary hormone stimulates Sertoli cells to initiate
spermatogenesis?**
*Answer:* Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH).
**9. What is the function of the epididymis?**
*Answer:* It is the site of sperm maturation and storage.
**10. Seminal vesicles contribute what percentage of semen volume?**
*Answer:* Approximately 60-70%.
**11. What alkaline fluid-secreting gland neutralizes acidic urine in the urethra
prior to ejaculation?**
*Answer:* Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands.
**12. True or False: A primary spermatocyte is diploid (2n), while a spermatid is
haploid (n).**
*Answer:* True.
**13. What is the specific term for the maturation of spermatids into functional
sperm cells?**
*Answer:* Spermiogenesis.
