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Ch 26 Reproductive
Question | Answer |
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emission | refers to the movement of sperm and glandular secretions from the testes and genital ducts into the urethra |
erection | this state is caused by filling of erectile tissue with blood. |
interstitial cells | produces testosterone |
luteinizing hormone (LH) | tells interstitial cells to produce hormones |
spermatogenesis | process of sperm production |
spermatozoa | highly specialized cells |
parts of sperm | head, midpiece (body) and flagellum (tail) |
testosterone | responsible for sperm formation and development of secondary sexual characteristics |
epididymis | single coiled tube that lies along the top and behind the testis in the scrotum |
where does sperm mature and develop the capacity for motility? | epididymis |
vas deference | receives sperms from epididymis and transport them from scrotal sac through the abdominal cavity |
seminal vesicles | pouchlike glands that produce 60% of the semila fluid volume |
seminoforous tubules | are tightly coiled structures that produces sperms |
prostate gland | shaped like a donut, located below bladder |
bulbourethral (cowper's) glands | resembles peas; secrete mucus like fluid constituing less than 5% of seminal fluid volume |
prepuce | foreskin |
oligospermia | low sperm production |
cryptorchidism | undescended testicles |
corpus luteum | a temporary endoconstruction involved in the construction of progesteron and estrogen which is needed to maintain lining of uterus. |
estrogen | promotes maturation of egg and helps to develop female characteristics |
parts of uterus | fundus, body and cervix |
bartholin's gland | female - secretes mucus like lubricating fluid |