Male Reproductive System Flashcards
the male reproductive system is a – system
closed
produce sperm
male gonads (testes)
sperm begin their development in the – of the testes, where they are nourished by Sertoli cells
seminiferous tubules
the testes are housed in the – outside of the abdominal cavity, where the temperature is a few degrees cooler than body temperature
scrotum
once in the epididymis, the sperm acquire – and are stored
mobility
When ejaculation occurs, the sperm moves towards the urethra and enter the – which are tubes that move up into the abdominal cavity
vas deferens
the two vas deferens merge into the – and then into the urethra
ejaculatory duct
When sperm are moving through, the urethra it becomes unavailable to the –
bladder
mixture of sperm and secretions
semen
urethra progresses through the length of the –
penis
provide a fluid rich in nutrients to serve as an energy source for the sperm
seminal vesicles
wraps around the urethra and deposits a secretion that is alkaline, to balance the acidic environment of the vagina
prostate gland
secrete a fluid prior to ejaculation that may serve to lubricate the urethra for sperm passage
bulbourethral glands
the process of – produces sperm through meiosis
spermatogenesis
meiosis in men results in –
four small sperm cells