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Reproductive System
Terminology and facts for the human reproductive system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
01/12/2011

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reproductive system
Definition
system of organs whose biological function is to perpetuate the species
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gonads
Definition
essential organs of the reproductive system; the testes and ovaries, which produce the germ cells.
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testes
Definition
primary male reproductive organ/gonad; have both exocrine (sperm production) and endocrine (testosterone production) functions.
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epididymis
Definition
an elongated structure running up the posterolateral aspect of the testis and capping its superior aspect; forms the first portion of the duct system and provides site for maturation of sperm.
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ductus (vas) deferens
Definition
arches superiorly from the epididymis, passes thru the inguinal canal into the pelvic cavity and courses over the superior aspect of the urinary bladder.
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spermatic cord
Definition
bundle of ductus deferens, blood vessels, and nerves inside a connective tissue sheath.
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ampulla of ductus deferens
Definition
enlarged terminus of ductus deferens
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ejaculatory duct
Definition
contracts during ejaculation to propel sperm into the prostatic urethra.
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seminal fluid
Definition
liquid medium in which sperm leave the body; produced in seminal vesicles, bulbourethral gland, and prostate
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seminal fluid
Definition
liquid medium in which sperm leave the body; produced in seminal vesicles, bulbourethral gland, and prostate
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seminal vesicles
Definition
produce about 70% of seminal fluid; lie at posterior wall of urinary bladder close to the terminus of ductus deferens; produce a viscous alkaline secretion containing fructose & other substances that nourish sperm or promote fertilization.
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seminal vesicles
Definition
produce about 70% of seminal fluid; lie at posterior wall of urinary bladder close to the terminus of ductus deferens; produce a viscous alkaline secretion containing fructose & other substances that nourish sperm or promote fertilization.
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prostate
Definition
encircles the urethra just inferior to the bladder; secretes a milky fluid into the urethra, which plays a role in activating the sperm.
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bulbourethral glands
Definition
tiny, pea-shaped glands inferior to the prostate; produces a thick, clear, alkaline mucus that neutralizes traces of acidic urine in the urethra just prior to ejaculation and buffers sperm to acidity of the vagina
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semen
Definition
sperm plus seminal fluid
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penis
Definition
part of the external genitalia of the male along w/the scrotal sac; the copulatory organ of the male; designed to deliver sperm to the female reproductive tract
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glans penis
Definition
enlarged tip at the terminus of the male penis
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prepuce
Definition
foreskin
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corpora cavernosa
Definition
paired dorsal cylinders of erectile tissue in the male penis
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corpus spongiosum
Definition
single ventral cylinder of erectile tissue that surrounds the penile urethra
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tunica albuginea
Definition
dense connective tissue capsule covering each testis and dividing it into lobes
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seminiferous tubules
Definition
coiled sperm-forming factories in each lobe of the testis
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rete testis
Definition
set of tubules at the posterior of the testis where the seminiferous tubules empty into
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interstitial cells of the testis
Definition
lie between the seminiferous tubules and softly padded w/connective tissue; produces testosterone, the hormonal product of the testis
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