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bulbourethral glands are also known as

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cowper glands

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2
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what are the bulbourethral glands

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exocrine glands. Secrete fluid into the urethra

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3
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ejaculation

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ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

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4
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ejaculatory duct

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tube through which semen enters the male urethra

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5
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epididymis

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one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tube above each testis. It stores and carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens

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6
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another word for erectile dysfunction

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impotence

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7
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fraternal twins

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2 infants resulting from fertilization of 2 separate ova by two separate sperm cells

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8
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glans penis

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sensitive tip of the penis

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9
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identical twins

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2 infants resulting from division of 1 fertilized egg into 2 distinct embryos

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10
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parenchymal tissue

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essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm

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11
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vas deferens

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narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Also called ductus deferens

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12
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seminiferous tubules

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narrow coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

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13
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spermatozoa

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sperm cell

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14
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what does testosterone do in males

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body characteristics
beard deeper voice
development of the male gonads

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15
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what do the interstitial cells do

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manufacture testosterone

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16
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what is parenchyma

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performs essential functions of the organ contain supportive tissue called stroma

17
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where is sperm formed

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seminiferous tubules

18
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describe interstitial cells of the testes

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specialized calls that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. Also called leydig cells

19
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perineum

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external region between the anus and scrotum

20
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prostate gland

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exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder . Secretes fluid into the urethra

21
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what is semen composed of (2things)

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sperm cells and seminal fluid

22
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seminal vesicles

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paired sac like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

23
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what are the procedures for sterilization

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removal of testicles
vasectomy
oophorectomy

24
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Seminal vesicles secrete what

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Thick yellow substance that helps to nourish

25
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What fluid does the prostate give

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Thick fluid that adds to mobility

26
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Outline sperm

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Cells that develop in the testes

27
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Semen

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Yellow fluid discharged from the urethra