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Vocab 51.1
Male Reproductive System
Term | Definition |
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Testes | The primary male reproductive organs, which produce sperm 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 in which sperm mature |
Vas Deferens | A duct through which sperm move from the epididymis to the ejaculation duct at the base of the penis |
Seminal Vesicle | One of the two glandular 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 |