Male Reproductive Anatomy of Cattle
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1. What are the two main parts of the male reproductive tract and their components?
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2. What are the two functions of the testicles?
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3. What are the seminiferous tubules?
4. What is the main purpose of the Sertoli cells?
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6. What is the function of the Blood Testis Barrier?
7. Why would the body try to destroy sperm cells?
8. What is the function of the Leydig cells?
9. What are the three functions of the male hormones?
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11. What would happen to sperm production if a bull received
artificial injections of testosterone?
12. What is the function of the cremaster?
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a. Why is this function necessary?
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13. What is cryptorchidism?
14. What are three other causes of sterility besides this?
15. How soon would you know if the damage from these occurrences was temporary or permanent?
16. Write the path of sperm from Sertoli cell to ejaculation:
17. What role does the epididymis play in semen formation?
18. What role does the vas deferens play in ejaculation?
19. What activity occurs in the Ampullae of Henle?
20. Semen is the mix of
21. In one or a couple words, describe the primary contribution of each of the following glands:
Seminal Vesicles:
Prostate:
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22. What might yellowed, cloudy semen indicate?
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23. What are endocrine disrupting chemicals?
24. Name five causes of injury to sperm cells:
25. Which is better for a bull – infrequent ejaculation, or multiple ejaculations per day?
a. Why?
26. How long may it take for the symptoms of infertility to show?
27. How long does it take to mature a sperm cell?
28. How long does it take sperm to travel through the epididymis?
29. How many sperm per week should a bull produce?
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