male reproductive organs Flashcards

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Penis

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Organ is spongy tissue which urine leaves the body and during intercourse, semen leaves the body

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Scrotum

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Pouch of skin that contains the testes

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Testis (testes/ testicles)

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Oval shaped organs that produce sperm and testosterone (there are 2 in the scrotum)

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Epididymis

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Long coiled tubes in which sperm mature and await release

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Urethra

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Tube connected to the bladder through which urine exits

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Urinary Bladder

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Holds urine from the kidneys

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Rectum

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Where solid waste awaits excretion through the anus

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Prostate Gland

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Secretes fluid in which sperm moves

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Seminal Vesicle

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Secretes fluid in which sperm moves

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Vas Deferens

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Tubes that carry the mature sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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Circumcision

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Removal of the foreskin (the skin which covers the tip of the penis); usually done shortly after birth
-the decision to the circumcise a male child is left to the parents on their religious, cultural, and personal beliefs

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