MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM LATEST UPDATE EXAM SOLUTION 2022/2023

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MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM LATEST UPDATE EXAM SOLUTION 2022/2023 scrotum - sac that regulates the temperature of the testes, keeping them about 3 degrees cooler than body temperature. testes - mal... e gonads - produce testosterone which is responsible for male secondary sex characteristics and sperm production FSH and LH in males - These pituitary hormones regulate testosterone and sperm production in the testes epididymis - A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature. vas deferens - tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra seminiferous tubules - Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes. seminal vesicles - two small glands that secrete an alkaline fluid that contains fructose and other substances to nourish sperm prostate gland - releases a small amount of the fluid found in semen; contracts to close off urethra during ejaculation. prostatic hyperplasia - nonmalignant, excessive growth of the prostate that results in urethra constriction bulbourethral glands (Cowper's glands) - Pea-sized glands inferior to the prostate Produce thick, clear mucus prior to ejaculation that neutralizes traces of acidic urine in the urethra corpus cavernosum - two columns of erectile tissue in the shaft of the penis - engorge with blood from dilated blood vessels to cause erection Ejaculation - ejection of semen (sperm and fluid) from the male urethra Ejaculate contains - spermatozoa, seminal fluid, and enzymes - usually about 2-5 mL of fluid containing about 200 mill sperm... [Show More]

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