Video Transcript
What is the route taken by
spermatozoa from their site of production to their exit from the body? (A) Epididymis, seminiferous
tubules, vas deferens, ureter. (B) Seminiferous tubules,
epididymis, prostate gland, ureter. (C) Seminiferous tubules,
epididymis, vas deferens, urethra. (D) Vas deferens, epididymis,
prostate gland, urethra. Or (E) epididymis, prostate gland,
vas deferens, ureter.
Sperm is first produced in the
seminiferous tubules of the testes. Sperm is then stored in the
epididymis, where it matures to become spermatozoa. During ejaculation, the spermatozoa
move along a tube called the vas deferens. Along the way, the spermatozoa are
mixed with fluids from different glands to form semen. Finally, the semen travels along
the urethra to exit the body during ejaculation.
Therefore, the correct sequence is
given by answer choice (C): seminiferous tubules, epididymis, vas deferens,
urethra.
