The Reproductive System - The Male Reproductive System Part 6 Flashcards
The ____ is a firm, hollow tube that carries sperms straight through the spermatic cord
vas deferens
The ____ is a sheath of connective tissue that also encases the blood vessels and nerves on their way to and from the testes
spermatic cord
The vas deferens enters the pelvis and crosses over and behind the urinary bladder, where it meets the accessory gland, the ____
seminal vesicle
As the vas deferens emerges from the seminal vesicle, it joins with the ____ in the prostate
ejaculatory duct
The converged ducts pass through the Cowper’s glands, and then join the urethra, the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body. From there, the ____ passes out of the body through the urethral orifice or meatus
semen (sperms mixed with the seminal fluids)
As you know, the urethra also expels urine from the body, but during ejaculation, the sphincter to the bladder stays ____ to keep urine in
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