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Reproductive system function |
Male- produce, store and introduce sperm into female Women- produce ova, receive sperm, permit fertelization |
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Testes |
Produce sperm and testosterone
Structure- surrounded by tunica aborigines and 200-300 mobiles contain seminiferous |
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Ducts |
Transports store, assist in sperm maturation |
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Accessory glands |
Secrete liquid portion of semen |
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Sperm |
Made in seminiferous tubles 300million/day |
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Testosterone |
Made in interstitial cells and controls masculization, Muscle anabolism |
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Cryptorchidism |
80% descend within first year 3% full-time babies and 30% premature can cause sterility and testicular cancer |
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Epididymus |
Coiled tube 6m in length and temp storage for sperm Develops ability to swim Can be in ducts for several months |
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Ducts |
1) ascends in abdomen |
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Small vesicles |
Paired, secrete thick yellow fluid, alkaline fructose, 60% of fluid |
