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Ch 26 Reproductive
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |