Semen Formation Flashcards

1
Q

Sperm aka

A

Spermatozoa

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2
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Semen

A

Whitish fluid containing sperm that is ejaculated through the urethra

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3
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Spermatogenesis

A

Process of sperm formation

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4
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Ideal temp for sperm formation is

A

93.2 F

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5
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Sperm are formed in the

A

Seminiferous tubules of the testicles

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6
Q

The sperm move into the ______ where they become motile (capable of spontaneous motion) and are temporarily stored

A

Epididymis

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7
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After the epididymis

A

Sperm travel upward into the body and enter the vas deferens, where the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland add their secretions to form semen

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8
Q

Penis

A

Transports the sperm into the vagina

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9
Q

Amount of columns of erectile tissue

A

Three

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10
Q

Glans penis

A

Head of the penis

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11
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Foreskin

A

Prepuce, retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers and protects the glans penis

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