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Male Reproduction
Male Reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gonad | an organ that produces sex cell in animals. |
| Male gonads | testes |
| scrotum. | sac which the testes are testes are held |
| optimum temperature for sperm production | 35 degrees |
| Seminiferous tubules | the testes are lined with sperm producing cells |
| testosterone | hormone produced by the Testes, repsonsible for secondary sexual characteristics |
| Epididymis | Sperm mature and are stored here. |
| vas deferens | sperm duct |
| The urethra | responsible for carrying sperm and urine out of the body |
| Glands in the male reproductive system | Seminal Vesicle, Prostate Gland, Cowper’s Gland |
| Semen | Seminal fluid + Sperm |
| Acrosome | at the head of a sperm cell, contains digestive enzymes |
| Flagellum | tail like structure that allows sperm to swim |
| male haploid sex cell | sperm |
| example of a male secondary sexual characteristics | The growth of pubic, facial and body hair |