PSY 3666 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Glans Penis, Corpus Cavernosum Penis, Corpus Spongiosum Penis
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Male sexual reproductive system: external sex organs. Penis: the male copulatory and urinary organ, used both to urinate and moves spermatozoa out of the urethra through ejaculation; it is the major organ of male sexual pleasure and is homologous to the female clitoris. Semen: a thick, whitish secretion of the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa and secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands. Erection: the hardening of the penis caused by blood engorging the erectile tissue. Corpora cavernosa: plural of corpus cavernosum (cavernous body); areas in the penis that fill with blood during erection. Corpus spongiosum: meaning spongy body, the erectile tissue in the penis that contains the urethra. Glans penis: the flaring, enlarged region at the end of the penis. Frenulum: fold of skin on the underside of the penis. Urethral opening or meatus: the opening of the penis through which urine and semen are expelled.
