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Vocab 51.1
Terms for chapter 51 section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| testis/es | the primary male reproductive organs, which produce serm cells and testosterone |
| seminiferous tubule | one of the many tubules in the testis where sperm are produced |
| scrotum | the sac that contains the testes in most male mammals |
| epididymis | the long, coiled tube that is on the surface of a testis and which sperm mature |
| vas deferens | a duct trough which sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct at the base of the penis |
| seminal vesicle | one of two grandular structures in male vertebrates that hold and secrete seminal fluid |
| prostate gland | a gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid |
| bulbourethral gland | one of the two glands in the male reproductive system that add fluid to the semen during ejaculation |
| semen | the fluid that contains sperm and various secretions produced by the male reproductive organs |
| penis | the male organ that transfers sperm to the female reproductive tract during sexual intercourse and that carries urine out of the body |
| ejaculation | the expulsion of seminal fluids from the urethra of the penis during sexual intercourse |