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The male Genital system
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12th Grade
04/29/2010

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Ureter
Definition
Transports urine to the urinary
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Spermatic artery
Definition
delivers bllod to the male reproductive organs
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Spermatic vein
Definition
Transports blood from the male reproducive organs.
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Seminal vesical
Definition
They secrete and produce 60% of the volume of semen in the form of fructose which stimulates mature sperm into activity.
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Urethra
Definition
Trasports urine from the urinary bladder to the urogenital poening
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Bulbourethral gland
Definition
they produce seminal fluids thats are hightly viscous and alkaline. it also function to protect the sperm by neutralizing th acids in the vagina.
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Epididymis
Definition
store sperm and allow it ti mature
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Testis
Definition
production of the hormone testosterone
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Gubernaculum
Definition
Fibrous cord that attaches the testis to the epididymis.
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Ductus
Definition
transports sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
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Allantoic bladder
Definition
Waste is transferred from the fetus to the mother via the allantoic duct through the umbilical cord
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Umbilical arteries
Definition
deliver partially oxygenated blood from the fetus to the mother.
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Scrotum
Definition
referred to as the scrotal sac. it's outside the body to maintain a temperature ~3 below the body temperature.
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Penis
Definition
It's the passageway for both sperm and urine to the external environment.
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Prostrate gland
Definition
It produces seminal secretions that provide 33% of volume of semen.This fluid contributes to sperm motility and help protect the sperm from the acidic environment od the vagina ith the female.
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