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| What is another name for the primary sex organs? |
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| What is the function of the primary sex organs? |
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| produce sex cells; sperm or ovum |
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| What is the function of the accessory sex organs? |
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| nourish and transport the gametes and external genitalia |
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| What is the proper name for the "sperm-making factories"? |
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| How long does it take for sperm to mature? |
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| sac-like structure of skin and muscle |
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| What structure crinkles the scrotal skin to increase it's thickness? |
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| Describe the cremaster muscle |
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| bands of skeletal muscle that extend inferiorly from the internal obliques; elevates the testes |
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| What are the three parts of the spermaticord? |
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| vessels, nerves, and ductus deferens |
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| What is the purpose of the pampinaform plexus? |
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| absorb heat from the arteries to cool them down before they reach the testes |
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| What are the three accessory glands of the male reproductive system? |
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| seminal vessicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands |
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| What structure meets with the ampula of the vas deferens to become the ejaculatory duct? |
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| What is the unpaired gland immediately inferior to the urinary bladder? |
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| What structure lubricates the urethra and neutralizes acidic urine in the urethra? |
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| What are the two major parts of the penis? |
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| the root (internal) and the body/shaft (includes glans penis) |
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| What are the three internal erectile tissues of the penis? |
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| cylindrical bodies of erectile tissue, corpus spongiosum (unpaired-ventral), and the corpus cavernosum (paired-dorsal) |
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| What is the urogenital diaphragm? |
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| triangular sheet of skeletal muscle surrounding the urethra |
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| Where does fertilization occur in the female reproductive system? |
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| What is the "healthy" position of the uterus? |
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| What are the three layers of the wall of the uterus? |
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| perimetrium, myometrium, and the endometrium |
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| What layer of uterine muscle is responsible for pushing out a baby? |
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| What layer of the wall of the uterus is shed during menstruation? |
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| functional layer of the endometrium |
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| What is the purpose of the non-keratonized stratified epithelium in the vagina? |
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| to protect against friction |
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| thickening of the distal mucous membrane of the vagina |
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| What are the four components of the external genitalia of the female? |
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| mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora (vestibule), and the clitoris |
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| What is the vestibule of the female external genitalia? |
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| enclosed recess containing the external openings of the urethra and vagina |
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| What is another name for the external genitalia of the female? |
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| What is the purpose of the bulb of the vestibule of the female reproductive system? |
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