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are divided into lobules and each lobe contains seminiferous lobules (little coiled tubules).
Testes
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is produced by the interstitial cells of leydig
Testosterone
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Essential organs of reproduction are referred to as _____________; testes for male and ovaries for women
gonads
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is the male gametes with 23 chromosomes
Sperm
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are soft and close once calcified
Epiphyseal plates
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is stimulated by testosterone
Protein Anabolism
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would be from wearing jeans too tight
Epididymitis
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is a swollen prostate
Benin Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
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has 2 ducts that pass thru the prostate gland and they deliver sperm to the urethra
Ejaculatory duct
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is going to delivers sperm to the Vas deferens
Epididymis
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comes from synthetic estrogen in the foods (primarily dairy, cattle, chicken, egg)
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is needed when a man gets BPH and they have to urinate but can’t get it out.
Transurethral Resection
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come from stress to the adrenal glands.
Fatigue adrenals
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When sperm count gets below 25 million per mL, it is considered
functional sterility
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deliver sperm to the epididymis which is a tightly coiled tube 20 feet long
Seminiferous tubules
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Prostate also contains
prostate specific antigen (PSA)
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It is a continuation of the exocrine delivery of the sperm
Seminiferous tubules
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This causes muscles to grow and maintain. It promo
maleness (vocal cords), hair distribution, and male sexual behavior
Protein Anabolism
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At puberty there is a secretion of a molecule called
androgen binding protein
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produce the hormone inhibin which reacts with FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) production
Sertoli cell
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They produce sex cells that are called gametes
gonads
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Testes are divided into lobules and each lobe contains seminiferous lobules (little coiled tubules). Inside those tubes are
sertoli cells
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The ______________ produce sperm (because it is in a tube it is exocrine)
Seminiferous tubules
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is secreted by the anterior pituitary if the sperm production is too low
FSH
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These are significant because they only have half the chromosomes
Gametes
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At the beginning of the penis you have the
bulboureatheral glands
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is where vasectomies are performed
Vas Deferens
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Seminal vesicles join the vas deferens just prior to the
ejaculatory duct
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Prostate problems are caused by the prostate forming a _______________ that is looking
for zinc
prostatic goiter
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They pass thru the inguinal canal as part of the spermatic cord. It is part of the spermatic cord which contains arteries and veins
Vas deferens
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Along the way it helps the development of the sperm and also secretes a small amount of the seminal fluid meaning semen.
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secrete an alkaline semi viscous liquid which represents 60% of the semen. The significance of alkaline is the semen has to help neutralize the acid pH of the vagina
Seminal vesicles
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competes with the prostate for zinc
Cadmium (heavy metal)
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Outside the seminiferous tubule there are
interstitial cells of leydig
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They have gone through meiosis or meiotic division
gametes
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Testosterone is referred to as an ___________ so this protein will bind with the testosterone
androgen
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When it starts being produced at puberty, it starts closing the epiphysis or the epiphyseal plates (growth plates
Testosterone
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is what turns it into cancer
Estrogen dominance
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bulboureatheral glands that secrete an
alkaline fluid
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secretes a watery substance slightly acidic (not enough to overcome the alkaline fluids that it is mixed with) provides about 30% of the seminal fluid
Prostate gland
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Sperm has been produced by the _______________ and matured along the way before
ejaculation
seminiferous tubules
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has a head and a midpiece and a tail
Sperm
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passes thru a small hole in the center of the prostate which can be problematic
Urethra
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This is found in soft drinks, plastics, and polluted air. It sticks where the storage spots for zinc are in the prostate causing swelling
Cadmium (heavy metal)
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contains citrate which is a nutrient for the sperm
seminal fluid
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It also contains fructose which is going to provide energy to the sperm following ejaculation
semen
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seminal fluid meaning
semen
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It binds to testosterone to increase the concentration to cause normal sperm production
androgen binding protein
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when a male starts into puberty it starts the _____________of growth stages
end
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takes 46 chromosomes and randomly selects some traits or genes which are passed on to the new life
Meiosis
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in order to be effective sperm have to undergo a process called
Capacitation
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sperm head has a cap on it called a
acrosome (ramming plate)
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are microscopic but fast moving at about 600 mph
Sperm
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The midpiece or the body of the sperm contains the _____________ which will provide the energy
for the sperm
mitochondria
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acrosome (ramming plate) contain __________, which are there to break down the cervical mucus allowing the sperm to pass into the uterus
hydrolytic enzymes
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____________ of sperm are necessary for fertilization to take place
Millions
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If an ovum or an egg is present in the uterine tubes, the _____________ will digest the outer covering of the egg so the sperm can penetrate the egg
enzyme
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may decrease the risk of disease or even penile cancer and it will decrease urinary tract infections
circumcision
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Temperature for optimal sperm formation is about ____ degrees Celsius below normal body temperature which is why the testes are on the outside of the body (air cooled)
3
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are painful and sometimes have injuries that occur which could be infection from the procedure or urethral injury. It decreases sexual pleasure
Circumcision
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