Semen Formation Flashcards
Sperm aka
Spermatozoa
Semen
Whitish fluid containing sperm that is ejaculated through the urethra
Spermatogenesis
Process of sperm formation
Ideal temp for sperm formation is
93.2 F
Sperm are formed in the
Seminiferous tubules of the testicles
The sperm move into the ______ where they become motile (capable of spontaneous motion) and are temporarily stored
Epididymis
After the epididymis
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
Penis
Transports the sperm into the vagina
Amount of columns of erectile tissue
Three
Glans penis
Head of the penis
Foreskin
Prepuce, retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers and protects the glans penis