Introduction Flashcards
Seminal fluid is composed of how many fractions
4
Paired glands in the scrotum
Testes
production of spermatozoa takes place for the secretion of sperm
seminiferous tubules
Storage of sperm
Epididymis
Serves as the transport medium for the specimen
Seminal fluid
Seminal fluid produces ____ that is present in sperm
60-70%
Major nutrient energy needed for motility
Fructose
gray appearance of the sperm
Flavim
Stains sperm purple
Eosin-Hematoxylin
______% acidic fluid is produced by the prostate gland
20-30
Milky Acidic Fluid contains:
Acid phosphatase
Citric acid
Zinc
Proteolytic enzymes
Responsible for both the coagulation and liquefaction of the semen following ejaculation
Prostatic Fluid
Normal in order to move forward
Liquefaction
Fluid volume of bulbourethral glands
5%
- Thick, Alkaline mucus
- Helps to neutralize acidity from the prostate secretions and the vagina
Bulbourethral fluid