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scrotum
contains testes and connecting tubes; contractile action brings the testes closer to the perineum, where they can absorb sufficient body heat to maintain the viability of the spermatozoa
penis
male organ of copulation; site of the orifice for the elimination of urine and semen from the body
testes
contains seminiferous tubules that are the site of the development of spermatozoa; cells within the testes also produce the male sex hormone, testosterone.
epididymis
storage site for the maturation of sperm
ductus deferens or vas deferens
excretory duct of the testis
seminal vesicles
produce a slightly alkaline fluid that becomes a part of the seminal fluid or semen
prostate gland
secretes an alkaline fluid that aids in maintaining the viability of spermatozoa
bulbourethral/Cowper's gland
produce a mucous secretion before ejaculation, which becomes a part of the semen
urethra
transmits urine and semen out of the body
anorchism
a condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes
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