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bulbourethral glands
a pair of exocrine glads near the male urethra. They secrete fulid into the urethra. aka Cowper gland
ejaculation
ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
ejaculatory duct
tube through which semen enters the male urethra
epididymis
one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis. It carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens
erectile dysfunction
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection
flagellum
hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile
fraternal twins
two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separte egg cells fertilized by two different sperm cells
glans penis
sensitive tip of the penis
identical twins
two infants resulting from division of one fertilized edd into two distnct embryos.
parenchyma
the esential distinctive cells of an organ.
penis
male external organ of reproduction
perineum
external region between the anus and scrotum in the male
prepuce
foreskin; fold of skin covering the top of the penis
prostate gland
exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder.
scrotum
external sac that contains the testes
semen
spermatozoa and seminal fluid
spermatozoa
sperm cells
seminal fluid
prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions
seminiferous tubules
narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes
seminal vesicles
paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete fluid (a major component of semen) into the vas deferens
sterilization
procedure that removes an individual`s ability to produce or release reporductive cells
stroma
supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma
testis
male gonad that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone
testosterone
hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics
vas deferens
narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra
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Medical Defination Ch 9
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Male reproductive system
Updated
2012-01-21T03:50:16Z
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