MALE SHEEP REPRODUCTIVE Flashcards
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DUCTUS DEFERENS (vas deferens)
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- propels spermatozoa from epididymis to ejaculatory duct in urethra
2
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SEMINAL VESICLE
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- accessory gland
- store and produce majority of the fluid that makes up semen
3
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PROSTATE GLAND
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- accessory gland
- unpaired gland
- produces viscous secretion
- stimulates sperm activity
- gives semen its characteristic odor
4
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AMPULLA
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- accessory gland
- temporary storage of sperm until ejaculation time
5
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URINARY BLADDER
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- holds urine under low pressure
- emptied out voluntarily
6
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BULBOURETHRAL GLAND
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- paired accessory gland
- produce alkaline secretion that clears urethra of urine before ejaculation
- lubricates urethra for passage of seminal fluid
7
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SIGMOID FLEXURE
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- u-shaped bent that allows penis to extend and retract during mating
8
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TESTICLES
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- production of spematozoa
- storage of semen
9
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EPIDIDYMIS
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1.carries sperm from testicle to vas deferens then penis
10
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SCROTUM
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- sac made of muscles containing testes
- protects testes
- helps temperature regulation
11
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PREPUCE
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- sheath or foreskin that protects penis
12
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GLANS PENIS
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- drains urinary bladder
- organ of erection and ejaculation
- introduce spermatozoa into vagina
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