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Biology
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10/18/2010

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Term
gonads
Definition
the essential organs of reproduction in men and women
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testes
Definition
male gonads
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epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
Definition
male accessory ducts
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spermatozoa
Definition
male sex cells
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1 degree celsius cooler than normal body temperature
Definition
what the temperature of the scrotum is
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a tunica albuginea
Definition
what is each testis surrounded by
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seminiferous tubules
Definition
what forms the bulk of testicular tissue mass
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interstitial cells
Definition
what secretes testosterone
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in the walls of the seminiferous tubules
Definition
where do sperm cells develop?
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spermatogenesis
Definition
sperm production
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meiosis
Definition
what do primary spermocytes go through?
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23 chromosomes
Definition
in women, meiosis results in ...?
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head
Definition
all of the genetic material in the sperm is found in the ?
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epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
Definition
what's the sequence in which sperm goes through?
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epididymis
Definition
sperm mature and develop their ability to move or swim as they are temporarily stored in the ?
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vas deferens
Definition
the tube that permits sperm to exit from the epididymis and pass from the scrotal sac into the abdominal cavity
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semen is alkaline and protects sperm from the acidic environment of the female reproductive tract
Definition
discuss a healthy trait of semen
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enlarged glans
Definition
at the distal end of the shaft of the penis is the ?
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Cowper's glands
Definition
neutralizing residue of sperm damaging acidic urine in the terminal urethra and to lubricate the urethra to protect sperm during ejaculation
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uterine ducts, uterus, vagina
Definition
name the ducts of the female system
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oogenesis
Definition
the production of female gametes
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Bartholin's glands and breasts
Definition
discuss the accessory sex glands
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fimbriae
Definition
the outer end of a Fallopian tube
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