Male Reproductive System
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 seminal vesicles | fluids from these structures provide nutrition for the sperm |
| penis | a tube shaped organ that extends from the trunk of the body just above the testes |
| cowpers | fluid from this gland neutralizes the acid in the male urethra before sperm passes through |
| vas deferens | sperm travel through these long tubes in preparation for ejaculation |
| sterility | the inability to reproduce (infertility) |
| scrotum | the external skin sac which houses the testes |
| prostate | fluids from this gland help neutralize acid in the females vagina |
| inguinal hernia | a condition that occurs when part of the male's intestine pushes through the abdominal wall into the scrotum |
| epididymus | where sperm matures and where it is stored |
| testis | where sperm is produced |
| testicular cancer | a form of cancer that men can detect by self examining |
| semen | sperm mixed with fluids secreted from the male reproductive system |
| testosterone | the male sex hormone |
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