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| What is the function of the male reproductive system? |
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Produce hormones that allow development of the secondary sex characteristics.
Produce and transfer sperm into the female tract |
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| Gonads/Testes produce the sex cells __ |
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| Genital Ducts, Glands and supporting structures; include the scrotum, penis and a pair of spermatic cords. |
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| The left testes is how much lower than the right? |
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| Testes are ____ long and weigh about ____ |
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4-5 cm long
10-15 grams each |
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| A dense, white fibrous capsule, encases each testis and then enters the gland separating the testis into partitions |
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| Single , tightly coiled tube enclosed in a fibrous casing; about 2- feet in length |
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| Serves as one of the ducts through which sperm pass on their journey from the testis to the exterior |
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| Contributes to the maturation of sperm |
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| Tube; it is an extension of the tail of the epidiymis |
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| Helps propel sperm through the duct system |
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| 2 short tubes that pass through the prostate gland and terminate in the urethra |
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| Exit for sperm and semen and urine |
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| Pouches that lie along the lower part of the posterior surface of the bladder in front of the rectum |
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| Energy source for sperm motility |
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| Compound tubuloalveolar gland that lies just below the bladder and its shaped like a doughnut |
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| Urethra passes through a small hole in the center of this gland |
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Resemble peas in size and shape;
Duct about 1 inch long connects them with the penile portion of the urethra |
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| Made up of three clyindrical masses of erectile tissue enclosed in separate fibrous coverings and held together by a covering of skin |
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| Two larger and uppermost cylinders of the penis |
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| Smaller, lower, cylinder of penis which contains the urethra |
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| Bulging structure formed from the distal part of the corpus spongiosum overlapping the terminal end of the two corpora cavernosa |
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| Foreskin; removal is called circumcision |
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| Opening of the urethra at the tip of the glans |
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| Cylindrical casings of white fibrous tissue located in the inguinal canals between the scrotum and the abdominal cavity |
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| Encloses the vas deferens, blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves |
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| Testes and epididymis- __% of seminal fluid volume |
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| Seminal Vesicles- __% of seminal fluid volume |
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| Prostate Gland- __% of seminal fluid |
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| Bulbourethral Glands- __% of seminal fluid volume |
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| When the sperm count falls below __ per milliliter of semen, functional sterility results |
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| Abnormally low ability to reproduce |
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| A complete inability to reproduce |
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| Disruption of the sperm- Producing function of the seminiferous tubules which results in decreased sperm production |
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| Undescended testes; may cause hormonal imbalances in the developing fetus |
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| Arises from the sperm-producing cells of the seminiferous tubules |
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| Usually found in older men; characterized by an enlargement of the prostate gland |
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| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
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| Condition in which the foreskin fits so tightly over the glans that it can't retract |
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| Failure to achieve an erection |
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| Swelling of the scrotum may be caused by an accumulation of fluid called ____ |
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| A condition that occurs if the intestines protrude into the scrotum |
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