Male reproductive anatomy Flashcards
Reproduction / Sexual differentiation
1
Q
cryptorchidism
A
a condition in which one or both of the testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum.
2
Q
Male accessory glands?
A
The three accessory glands make the following contributions to semen: the seminal vesicle contributes about 60 percent of the semen volume, with fluid that contains large amounts of fructose to power the movement of sperm; the prostate gland contributes substances critical to sperm maturation; and the bulbourethral glands contribute a thick fluid that lubricates the ends of the urethra and the vagina and helps to clean urine residues from the urethra.