A nurse is teaching a group of middle school students about the functions of the male reproductive tract. Which information should the nurse include?
A.
Maturing sperm are stored in the epididymis.
B.
Seminal fluid is secreted by the ductus deferens.
C.
Spermatogenesis occurs in the bulbourethral glands.
D.
The prostate, found only in men, has no known function.
ANS: A
Maturing sperm are stored in both epididymi, which also convey the sperm to the vas deferens and secrete seminal fluid. Spermatogenesis occurs in the testicles. The prostate has several functions, one of which is to secrete an alkaline fluid that protects sperm from the acidic environment of the vagina and the male urethra.
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