Topic 5-Reproduction Flashcards
Bladder
a muscular membranous sac in the abdomen which receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for erection.
Vas Deferens
the duct which conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra
Seminal Vesicle
each of a pair of glands which open into the vas deferens near to its junction with the urethra and secrete many of the components of semen
Semen
the male reproductive fluid
Prostate Gland
a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid component of semen.
Epididymis
a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.
Urethra
the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.
Feedback
Testis
an organ which produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells).
Scrotum
a pouch of skin containing the testicles.