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14 Cards in this Set
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scrotum
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skin-covered pouch divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis
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testis
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one of the two male repro glands, located in scrotum; produces sperm and male hormone testosterone
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sperm/spermatozoon
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male gamete produced in the testes
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epididymis
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coiled duct on top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission
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glans penis
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bulging structure at the distal end of the penis
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prepuce
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loose casing covering the glans penis; removed by circumcision
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vas deferens
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duct that carries sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct
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seminal vesicle
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one of two sac-like strucs lying behind the bladder and connected to vas deferens on each side- secretes alkaline substance to enable sperm to live longer
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semen
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mixture of the secretions of testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from urethra during orgasm
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ejaculatory duct
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duct formed by union of vas deferens with duct of seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into urethra
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prostate gland
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trilobular gland that encircles urethra just below bladder; secretes an alkaline fluid into semen
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bulbourethral glands
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pair of glands below prostate with ducts opening into urethra- adds viscid (sticky) fluid to semen
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perineum
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external region between scrotum and anus in a male and between vulva and anus in a female
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spermatic cord
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cord containing vas deferens, arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and nerves that extends from internal inguinal ring through inguinal canal to each testicle
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