MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
a saclike structure containing the testes
SCROTUM
are oval
organs, each about 4–5 cm long, within the scrotum
TESTES
the formation of sperm cells.
SPERMATOGENESIS
the male organ of copulation and functions
in the transfer of sperm cells from the male to the female.
PENIS
consists of both glandular
and muscular tissue and is about the size and shape of a walnut
PROSTATE GLAND
a mixture of sperm cells and secretions from the
male reproductive glands
SEMEN
The thick, mucus-like secretion of the seminal vesicles
contains many substances
- Fructose.
- Coagulation proteins.
- Enzymes
- Prostaglandins.
the sequence of events by which a child
is transformed into a young adult
PUBERTY
the movement
of sperm cells, mucus, prostatic secretions, and seminal vesicle
secretions into the prostatic, membranous, and spongy urethra
EMISSION
the forceful expulsion of the
secretions that have accumulated in the urethra to the exterior
EJACULATION
the first major component of the male sex act
ERECTION
reduced or diminished fertility
INFERTILITY