male reproductive system Flashcards
what is a urethra?
the duct in which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and also conveys semen
what is a glans penis?
the cap- shaped expansion of the corpus spongiosum at the end of the penis
what is an epididymis?
a highly convoluted duct behind the testis– along which sperm passes to the vans deferns
what is a scrotum?
a pouch of skin containing the testicles
what is a testis?
an organ that produces semen (male reproductive cell)
what is a vans deferns?
the duct the conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra
what is a seminal vesicle?
each pair of glans that open into the vas deferns near its junction with urethra and secrete many of the components of sperm
what is a prostate gland?
a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in the male and releases prostate fluid
