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Male Reproductive System
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Anatomy
12th Grade
04/19/2010

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Term
Testis
Definition
in scrotum
95.6 degrees to properly develop sperm
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Seminiferous tubules
Definition
500-700 ft; where sperm are produced
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Sertoli Cells
Definition
nurture the developing sperm
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Interstitial Tissue
Definition
division between the tubules; where testosterone is produced.
Term
Cryptochidism
Definition
the testes don't descend, results in sterility
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Scrotum
Definition
contains testes, epididymus, vas deferens
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Epididymus
Definition
J-shaped tube; sperm mature there for 64 days
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Vas deferens
Definition
long tube from vas deferens to ejaculatory duct to transport sperm
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Layers of vas deferens
Definition
Inner: pcce
Middle: smooth muscle
Outer: Adventitia
Term
Vasectomy
Definition
removal of part of the vas deferens
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Urethra
Definition
transports semen and urine
Term
prostate gland
Definition
produces an alkaline material for semen
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Cowper's gland
Definition
bulb on urethra; produces neutralizing and lubricating material; pre-ejac. fluid
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Seminal Vesicles
Definition
provides nutrients for sperm; thick yellowish fluid
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Glans penis
Definition
the head of the penis
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Circumcision
Definition
the glans is removed; hygiene, Jewish religion, common for normality
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Semen
Definition
made up of sperm, fluid from seminal vesicles, alkaline material from prostate; 300-500 million sperm per ejaculation.
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Penis
Definition
urethra through the center; erectile spongy tissue; shaft and the head.
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