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23 Cards in this Set
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2 main functions of the male reproductive system |
Produce sperm Secrete make sex hormones |
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What is sperm |
The male reproductive cell |
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Major organs of the male reproductive system |
Penis 2 testes |
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Each teste has a what? |
Epididymis |
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The internal organs of the reproduction include what |
2 seminal vesicles 2 vas deferens Prostate gland 2 bulbourethral glands |
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The process of producing sperm is called what |
Spermatogenesis |
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Where does spermatogenesis take place (production of sperm) |
Seminiferous tubules |
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What is an androgen |
A male sex hormone |
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What is an androgen |
A male sex hormone |
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The chief/main androgen is what? |
Testosterone |
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What is testosterone responsible for |
The development of the male reproductive organs Sperm Secondary sex characteristics |
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What is an epididmymis |
A coiled tube that lies on top of the testes within the scrotum |
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Where is the location for sperm maturation and storage unit until they are ready? |
Epididymis |
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The soft tip of the pp is referred to as what |
Glans penis |
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What is the glans penis protected by |
Prepuce or foreskin |
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The external opening of the penis is what? |
The urinary meatus |
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What carries sperm from the epididymis up into the pelvic cavity? |
Vas deferens |
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What is the spermatic cord formed from ? |
Vas deferens Arteries Veins Lymphatic vessels (pelvic cavity) Testes |
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What are the two seminal vesicles |
Small glands located at the base of the urinary bladder |
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What do the seminal vesicles do |
Secrete a glucose-rich fluid that nourishes the sperm |
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Where is the prostate gland located |
Just below the urinary bladder |
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Why is the prostate important |
It secretes an alkaline fluid that helps keep the sperm alive |
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Another word for bulbourethral glands |
Cowper’s glands |
