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bulbourethral glands are also known as
cowper glands
what are the bulbourethral glands
exocrine glands. Secrete fluid into the urethra
ejaculation
ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
ejaculatory duct
tube through which semen enters the male urethra
epididymis
one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tube above each testis. It stores and carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens
another word for erectile dysfunction
impotence
fraternal twins
2 infants resulting from fertilization of 2 separate ova by two separate sperm cells
glans penis
sensitive tip of the penis
identical twins
2 infants resulting from division of 1 fertilized egg into 2 distinct embryos
parenchymal tissue
essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm
vas deferens
narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Also called ductus deferens
seminiferous tubules
narrow coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes
spermatozoa
sperm cell
what does testosterone do in males
body characteristics
beard deeper voice
development of the male gonads
what do the interstitial cells do
manufacture testosterone
what is parenchyma
performs essential functions of the organ contain supportive tissue called stroma
where is sperm formed
seminiferous tubules
describe interstitial cells of the testes
specialized calls that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. Also called leydig cells
perineum
external region between the anus and scrotum
prostate gland
exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder . Secretes fluid into the urethra
what is semen composed of (2things)
sperm cells and seminal fluid
seminal vesicles
paired sac like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens
what are the procedures for sterilization
removal of testicles
vasectomy
oophorectomy
Seminal vesicles secrete what
Thick yellow substance that helps to nourish
What fluid does the prostate give
Thick fluid that adds to mobility
Outline sperm
Cells that develop in the testes
Semen
Yellow fluid discharged from the urethra