Reproductive system (male) Flashcards
1
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testes
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- produces sperm and testosterone
- w/n scrotum
2
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scrotum
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a pouch of skin that houses the testes
3
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penis
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moves urine and semen out of body
4
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epididymis
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- responsible for maturation of sperm cells
- located superior of testes
5
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vas deferens
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- secretes seminal fluid
- fluid stimulates contractions in female reproductive organs to help move sperm
6
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prostate gland
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- contracts during ejaculation to help with movement of sperm
- secretes fluid that protects sperm w/n the vagina
7
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bulbourethral glands (cowper’s glands)
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- secretes fluid at end of penis for intercourse
- inferior to prostate gland
8
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androgens
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group of male sex hormones
9
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testosterone
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most abundant and biologically active of male sex hormones
