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What are the two functional components of the testes?
Interstitial cells (Cells of Leydig)

Seminiferous tubules
Where are sperm produced? What kind of cell nourishes them?
Seminiferous tubules, they are nourished by Sertoli cells
The seminiferous cells secrete androgens, what are these?
Male sex hormones, such as testosterone
What happens to sperm in the epididymis?
They acquire motility and are stored there until ejaculation
What is the pathway for sperm during ejaculation?
Epididymis --> vas deferens --> ejaculatory duct --> urethra
What is the name of the fluid that is mixed with sperm? Where is it mixed?
Seminal fluid. Mixed in the reproductive tract
Which glands produce the seminal fluid?
Seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland :)
How is energy provided for the sperm?
The seminal vesicles secrete a fructose-rish fluid
How are sperm protected from an acidic environment of the female reproductive system?
The prostate gland releases an alkaline milky fluid
Sperm + seminal fluid =
Semen