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Male Reproduction
Male Reproduction
Term | Definition |
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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 |