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Question 1

highly coiled tube (~20 feet long)
First part of the duct system
Provides temporary storage for immature sperm
Trips takes ~20 days
Sperm mature as they travel through – gain ability to swim
During ejaculation walls contract toexpel sperm to ductus deferens

Answer 1

epididymis

Question 2

Runs upward from epididymis into pelvic cavity and over the bladder
3 muscular layers – propel sperm through ducts

Answer 2

Vas deferens

Question 3

also contains blood vessels and nerves

Answer 3

spermatic cord

Question 4

end of the ductus deferens expands as the ampulla empties into the

Answer 4

ejaculatory duct