MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What structure contains muscular tissue that contracts during ejaculation to aid in the expulsion of semen?
A
Prostate gland
B
Barthom’s gland
C
Epididymis
D
Testes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The muscles of the prostate also ensure that the semen is forcefully pressed into the urethra and then expelled outwards during ejaculation. The prostate is located directly below the bladder and above the muscles of the pelvic floor.

Detailed explanation-2: -When ejaculation occurs, sperm is forcefully expelled from the tail of the epididymis into the deferent duct. Sperm then travels through the deferent duct through up the spermatic cord into the pelvic cavity, over the ureter to the prostate behind the bladder.

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