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54 Cards in this Set
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(3) types of sperm cell movement |
progressive motility, non-progressive, immotile |
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type of sperm cell motility where there's locomotion and moves in free range |
progressive |
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type of sperm cell motility where it's moving anywhere else except moving forward |
non-progressive |
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type of sperm cell motility where it doesn't move |
immotile |
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(2) functions of the male reproductive system |
produce and store sperm, produce male sex hormone testosterone |
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process or formation, development of sperm cell |
spermatogenesis |
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specific cells that create sperm cells |
Spermatogonia |
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male sex hormone |
testosterone |
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(2) external structures |
penis, scrotum |
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(4) parts of penis |
glans penis (head), body/shaft, roots, blood vessels |
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it attaches shaft to body of male |
roots |
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(2) blood vessels of penis |
arterioles and venules |
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regulates the amount of blood |
venules |
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male sex organ |
penis |
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incase urethra |
penis |
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incase testes |
scrotum |
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control temperature of testes |
scrotum |
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part that make sperm |
testes |
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--- sperm is created every minute |
50,000 |
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part that produce the male sex hormone testosterone |
testes |
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specific part in testes that make sperm |
seminiferous tubules |
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necessary for sperm production and development of the male sex characteristics |
testosterone |
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on top of each testicle |
epididymis |
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sperm are stored and matures here |
epididymis |
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(7) interal structures of male reproductive system |
testes, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra, seminal vesicle, prostate gland, cowper's gland (bulbourethral gland) |
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sperm travel through here |
vas deferens |
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tubes that lead to the urethra |
vas deferens |
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semen travels and urine flows through here and out the end of the penis |
urethra |
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supplies fluid to sperm (a pathway) |
seminal vesicle |
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nourishes sperm (---) |
seminal vesicle, (sugar) |
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seminal vesicle gives (3) to sperm cells |
fructose, proteins, and prostaglandins |
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supplies fluid to protect the sperm |
prostate gland |
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most common cancer among American males |
prostate cancer |
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2nd leading cause of death among US men |
prostate cancer |
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(3) symptoms of prostate cancer |
difficulty urinating, frequent urination, painful or burning urination |
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(3) treatment for prostate cancer |
radiation therapy, chemotherapy. surgery |
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cowper's gland a.k.a |
bulbourethral gland |
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bulbourethral gland a.k.a |
cowper's gland |
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supplies fluid (nutrients) to sperm to help with mobility |
cowper's gland |
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(6) pathway/flow of sperm |
testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, urethra, external genitalia (orifice) |
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(2) types of spermatogonia, inside the seminiferous tubules |
leydig cells, sertoli cells |
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(4) parts of semen |
sperm (300 to 400 million), seminal fluid (nutrients - sugar), prostate fluid (protection), cowper's fluid (mobilitu/neutralize) |
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sperm structure (3) |
head, mid-piece, tail |
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head contains genetic information (2) |
x or y chromosome, 23 chromosomes |
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penis becomes larger and stiffer as blood chambers in the penis become filled with blood |
erection |
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(2) spongy tissues that support erection |
corpus cavernosum, corpus spongiosum |
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ejection of semen from the penis |
ejaculation |
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1st ejaculation |
spermache |
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contractions occur at the base of the bladder, forcing semen through the urethra |
ejaculation |
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1 ejaculation = ---- sperm |
40-400 million sperms |
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"wet dreams" |
nocturnal emissions |
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ejaculation during sleep |
nocturnal emissions |
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they are normal and may occur frequently or it is normal of they never occur |
nocturnal emissions |
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1st leading cause of death among US men |
liver cirrhosis |
