Name the part of the male system that fits each clue…
Contributed by StemPy LabTry it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Name the part of the male system that fits each clue.
- A coiled tube on the back of the testis, where sperms are stored.
- Large cells in the wall of a seminiferous tubule that feed the germ cells.
- A gland that surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder.
- The duct that is formed when the duct of the seminal vesicle joins the vas deferens.
- The cells in the wall of the tubule that divide to make sperms.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
A testis has about lobules, and each lobule holds to seminiferous tubules. The scrotum keeps the testes to below the temperature inside the body. Sperm route: seminiferous tubule, rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra. Leydig cells make androgens. Sertoli cells feed the germ cells.
The worked solution
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) The epididymis.
Step 2. (b) The Sertoli cells.
Step 3. (c) The prostate gland.
Step 4. (d) The ejaculatory duct.
Step 5. (e) The spermatogonia, the male germ cells.
Answer: (a) epididymis; (b) Sertoli cells; (c) prostate gland; (d) ejaculatory duct; (e) spermatogonia.
Discussion (0)
Log in to join the discussion.
Loading…