Chapter 9 Male Reproductive System Flashcards
male sex cell
spermatozoon
head of the sperm cell
carries chromosomes
- nuclear hereditary material
flagellum
tail of the sperm
- makes it mobile
1 out of 300 million sperm
can fertilize a single ovum
one egg
present in the fallopian tubes during ejaculation
- multiple fertilizations are possible
fraternal twins
twins resulting from fertilization of separate ova by separate sperm cells
identical twins
twins resulting from the fertilization of a single egg and a single sperm
male reproductive system are designed
to release billions of sperm cell throughout the man’s lifetime
testosterone
the hormone responsible for the bodily characteristics of men (beard, pubic hair, deep voice)
prepuce
fold of skin covering tip of the penis
- foreskin
bulbourethral glands
cowper glands
pair of exocrine glands near male urethra
ejaculation
ejection of sperm and fluid from male urethra
ejaculation duct
tube through which semen enters the male urethra
epididymas
one of the pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to the vas deferens
erectile dysfunction
inability of the adult male to achieve an erection
- impotence
fraternal twins
twins resulting from fertilization of two separate ova and two separate sperm
glans penis
sensitive tip of penis
identical twins
twins resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos
interstitial cells of testes
specialized cell adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes
- produces testosterones
- aka Leydig cell
parenchymal tissue
essential distinctive cells of an organ
penis
male reproductive organ