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-sperm/testosterone production
-well vascularized |
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-seminiferous tubules
-interstitial cells of Leydey
-mature sperm |
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-functional unit
-site of sperm production
-developing spermatogonia
-Sertoli cells |
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-nurse cells
-line tubules and produce nutrients to maintain developing sperm |
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| interstitial cells of Leydey |
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| produce and secrete testosterone |
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-head body tail
-acrosome
-23 chromosomes |
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| life expenctancy of sperm |
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| allows passage of the spermatic cord and testes our of the abdomen into the scrotum |
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-CT sheath
-vas deferens
-testicular artery
-pamipiniform plexus of veins
-nerves?
-lymphatics |
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| attached to posterior surface of testes |
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| epididymis structure and contents |
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| -17 ft coiled tube containing millions of sperm |
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-stores sperm
-transports sperm from testes to vas deferens |
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| -passes from scrotum within the spermatic cord to enter pelvis |
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| transports sperm from epididymis to the ejaculatory duct |
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-posterior to prostate
-passes through prostate gland to join the prostatic urethra
-formed by union of vas deferens and duct of seminal vesicles |
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| cut vas deferens to prevent sperm from entering urethra |
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| seminal vesicles location |
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| posterior to bladder near base |
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| seminal vesicles and prostate gland |
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| seminal vesicles structure |
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| glandular organ which contain smooth muscle to release contents |
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| seminal vesicles function |
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-produce alkaline secretion rich in fructose for sperm
-secretes prostaglandins to cause uterine contractions to help sperm move |
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-inferior to neck of bladder
-surrounds first portion of urethra |
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| -secretes alkaline fluid containing enzymes to neutralize acidic vagina |
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| bulbourethral (Cowper) glands location |
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| muscular layer of pelvic floor |
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| bulbourethral glands structure |
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| small gland with a duct opening into the urethra |
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| secrete mucous like fluid which lubricates urethra |
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-sac-like structure covered by fascia (CT) and skin
-contains muscle fibers (Cremaster muscle) |
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