WGU D313: Anatomy and Physiology II –
Reproductive ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the male gametes called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Sperm
What is the function of the epididymis? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Sperm maturation and
storage
What is the name of the inner layer of the testicular capsule that projects into the testes and
divides each testes into lobules? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Tunica albuginea
What 2 things are found within the spermatic cord? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Arteries
and veins
2. Ductus deferens
In men, what passes through the inguinal canal? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Spermatic
cord
The ductus deferens merge with the ducts of the seminal vesicles to form the____. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Ejaculatory duct
Which 2 organ systems are the male urethra part of? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1.
Reproductive
2. Urinary
The male urethra is ____ than the female urethra. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Longer
Which muscle wrinkles the skin of the scrotum to decrease the surface area and prevent heat
loss? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Dartos muscle
, Which glands are found at the base of the penis? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Bulbourethral
glands
Which structure lies underneath the bladder and surrounds the beginning of the urethra? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Prostate gland
Which structure protects the entrance of the female reproductive tract and the female urethra?
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Labia majora
In a female, what is the name for the pad of fat that lies over the pubic symphysis? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Mons pubis
Which part of the uterine tube comes in close contact with the ovarian surface? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Fimbriae
Which structure protrudes into the superior part of the vagina? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Cervix
Which layer of the uterine wall contracts during childbirth to expel the fetus? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Myometrium
The vagina lies ____ to the urethra and ____ to the rectum. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Posterior; anterior
What is the erectile organ in females called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Clitoris
The urethral orifice is ____ to the vaginal orifice and ____ to the clitoris. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Anterior; posterior
What is the function of the greater vestibular glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Secrete
mucus into the vagina during sexual arousal
Reproductive ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the male gametes called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Sperm
What is the function of the epididymis? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Sperm maturation and
storage
What is the name of the inner layer of the testicular capsule that projects into the testes and
divides each testes into lobules? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Tunica albuginea
What 2 things are found within the spermatic cord? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Arteries
and veins
2. Ductus deferens
In men, what passes through the inguinal canal? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Spermatic
cord
The ductus deferens merge with the ducts of the seminal vesicles to form the____. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Ejaculatory duct
Which 2 organ systems are the male urethra part of? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1.
Reproductive
2. Urinary
The male urethra is ____ than the female urethra. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Longer
Which muscle wrinkles the skin of the scrotum to decrease the surface area and prevent heat
loss? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Dartos muscle
, Which glands are found at the base of the penis? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Bulbourethral
glands
Which structure lies underneath the bladder and surrounds the beginning of the urethra? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Prostate gland
Which structure protects the entrance of the female reproductive tract and the female urethra?
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Labia majora
In a female, what is the name for the pad of fat that lies over the pubic symphysis? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Mons pubis
Which part of the uterine tube comes in close contact with the ovarian surface? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Fimbriae
Which structure protrudes into the superior part of the vagina? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Cervix
Which layer of the uterine wall contracts during childbirth to expel the fetus? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Myometrium
The vagina lies ____ to the urethra and ____ to the rectum. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Posterior; anterior
What is the erectile organ in females called? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Clitoris
The urethral orifice is ____ to the vaginal orifice and ____ to the clitoris. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Anterior; posterior
What is the function of the greater vestibular glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Secrete
mucus into the vagina during sexual arousal
