Function Of Parts Of Male Reproductive System Flashcards
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Penis
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Allows semen to easily move into the female reproductive system
2
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Testis
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Produce millions of male sex cells (sperm) and make testosterone
3
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Epididymis
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Coiled tube which transports + stores sperm to sperm ducts
Sperm also mature when in here, ready to fertilise the ova
4
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Sperm duct
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Transports semen (sperm and fluid containing nutrients) from the testes to the urethra
5
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Scrotum
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Protects testes
Keeps them at slightly lower temperature to rest of body to produce sperm
6
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Prostate gland
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Produces prostate fluid one of the components of semen
7
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Urethra
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Deposits semen into the vagina during sexual intercourse . Also functions to pass urine urine out of the body
8
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Seminal vesicles
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Two glands that store and produce majority of fluid that makes up semen
