Male Reproductive Organs Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Testes
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A pair of male gonads which produces sperm
2
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Scrotum
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A sac of skin located outside the male body cavity that holds the testes
3
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Epididymis
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Located on the top of each testis and where sperm are stored and matured
4
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Vas Deferens
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Coiled sperm ducts that attach to each epididymis and carry sperm from the testes to the urethra
5
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Urethra
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Place where the vas deferens come together; leads to the outside of the body through the penis
6
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Penis
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Male structure that has evolved to transport sperm safely within the female reproductive tract
7
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Prostate, Cowper’s Gland, and Seminal Vesicles
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Three glands that add fluids that contain a high sugar content to the sperm
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Semen
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A mixture of sperm and seminal fluid
