Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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A system of ducts function and structure

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Function: transport, store, and assist in maturation of sperm
Structure: epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts, urethra

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Accessory sex glands function and structure.

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Function: secrete most of the liquid portion of semen
Structure: seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral glands

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Supporting structures function and structure

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Function: delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract supported by the scrotum
Structure: prostate, bulbourethral glands, penis

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The spermatic cord is a supporting structure of the male reproductive system that ascends out of the scrotum it includes

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Ductus (vas) deferens, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, nerves, and epididymis

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Organ and function scrotum

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Supports the testes; has the scrotal septum which divides it into two sacs, each containing a single testis

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Organ: testes and function

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Produce sperms within seminiferous tubules and secrete male sex hormone testosterone

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Organ: epididymis and function

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The site of sperm maturation, the process by which sperm acquire motility(learn how to swim) and the ability to fertilize an ovum

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Organ: ductus deferens and function

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Conveys sperm during sexual arousal from the epididymis toward the urethra

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Organ: ejaculatory ducts and function

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Is formed by the Union of the duct from the seminal Vesicle and the ampulla of the ductus deferens

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Organ: urethra and function

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Serves as a passageway for both semen and urine traveling down the length of the penis

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Organ: seminal vesicles and function

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Produce an alkaline, viscous fluid that nourishes and activates sperm

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Organ: prostate and function

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Is inferior to the urinary bladder and surrounds the prostatic urethra; secretes a milky, slightly acidic fluid

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Organ: bulbourethral glands and function

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Secrete mucus that lubricates the end of the penis and the lining of the urethra to decrease the number of sperm damaged during ejaculation

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Organ: penis and function

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Contains the urethra; is a passageway for the ejaculation of semen and the excretion of urine

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SEVENUP

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Seminiferous tubule
Epididymus
Vas deferens 
Ejaculatory duct
Nothing
Urethra
Penis
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16
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Testes what is the function and structure

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Function: produce sperm and secrete hormones
Structure: Gonads, epididymis