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BIO 242
Term | Definition |
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Interstitial Endocrine Cells | located in soft tissue around the seminiferous tubules |
Abdominal Aorta | where the testicular arteries arise from |
Pampiniform Venous Plexus | where the testicular veins arise from |
Testicular Veins | surround each testicular artery and are cooler (absorb heat) |
Spermatic cord | encloses nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatics that supply testes |
Male External Genitalia | Scrotum & Penis |
Corpus Spongiosum | surrounds urethra and expands to form glans & bulb |
Corpora Cavernosa | paired dorsal erectile bodies |
Urethra | has three regions and conveys both urine & semen |
Spongy Urethra | runs through penis; opens at external urethral orifice |