KHP 220 Midterm: KHP 220 Midterm Study Guide

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Scrotum: acts as a (cid:862)cli(cid:373)ate co(cid:374)trol syste(cid:373)(cid:863) for the testes; duri(cid:374)g (cid:374)or(cid:373)al sper(cid:373) develop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t the testes must be at a slightly cooler temperature than the rest of the body. Testes: responsible for making testosterone (primary male sex organ) and for generating sperm. Epididymis: transports and stores sperm cells that were produced in the testes; bring sperm to maturity. Seminal vesicles: produce fructose that provide sperm with energy to help them move. Seminiferous tubules: produce, maintain, and store the sperm. Prostate gland: contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate; the prostate fluids help nourish the sperm. Cowper"s gland: produces a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra; this fluid serves to lubricate the urethra and to neutralize any acidity that may be present due to residual drops of urine in the urethra. Urethra: ejaculating semen (protective fluid) when the man reaches orgasm. Fallopian tubes: serve as tunnels to connect from ovaries to uterus.

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