REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
ducts or glands that aids in the delivery of
sperm to the body exterior or to the female reproductive tract
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
the primary reproductive organs of the male
TESTES
each testis is connected to the trunk via
the _________
SPERMATIC CORD
coverings of the testes:
TUNICA ALBUGINEA
SEPTA
capsule that surrounds each testis
TUNICA ALBUGINEA
extensions of the capsule that extend into the testis and divide it into lobules
SEPTA
Sperm travels from the ______
RETE TESTIS
EPIDIDYMIS
transports sperm from the body
DUCT SYSTEM
highly convoluted tube 6 m (20 ft) long
/ temporary storage site for immature
sperm
EPIDIDYMIS
runs from the epididymis via the spermatic cord
Ductus (Vas) Deferens
end of the ductus deferens,
which empties into the ejaculatory duct
AMPULLA
passes through the
prostate to merge with the urethra
EJACULATORY DUCT
smooth muscle in the
walls of the ductus deferens create
peristaltic waves to squeeze sperm
forward
EJACULATION
cutting of the ductus
deferens at the level of the testes
prevents transportation of sperm
VASECTOMY
produce a thick, yellowish secretion (60% of semen) that contains:
• Fructose (sugar)
• Vitamin C
• Prostaglandins
SEMINAL VESICLES