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Male Reproductive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Testosterone | hormone produced in testes |
| Sex Characteristics | heavier bones, broader shoulders, tough skin |
| Penissignals pituitary gland to release FSH & LSH to stimulate testes and produce testosterone | sex organ for reproduction and urination |
| Testes | produces sperm cells made up of coiled tubules in which sperm are produced |
| Epididymis | structure of upper rear surface where sperm mature and gain ability to move -where sperm is stored |
| Seminal Vesicles | 2 small glands secrete fluid made of sugar |
| Circumcision | surgical removal of foreskin |
| scrotum | sac-like pouch that holds testes and regulates their temp. |
| Vas defrens | 18 inch tube receives sperm loops over bladder and join at urethra |
| Prostate | produces fluid to keep sperm alive |
| Cowper's Gland | 2 small glands that secrete clear,lubricating, fluid |
| Semen | contains sperm and fluids from seminal vesicles, prostate, cow per's gland |
| Sterility | when a person is unable to produce undefended testes or when one of testes doesn't descend into scrotum |
| Inguinal hernia | part of intestines pushes into scrotum through weak spot in a wall near scrotum |
| Enlarged Prostate | common in older men |
| Hypothalamus in Sperm Production | signals pituitary gland to release FSH & LSH to stimulate testes and produce testosterone |
| Erection | the erection of the male structure that swells with blood |
| Ejaculation | the expelling of semen from the penis, brought about by the involuntary muscular contractions of orgasm. |