Male Reproductive System

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what are the 2 essential elements of the male reproductive system?

  1. gonads (testes)

  2. glands/ducts (that constitute accessory structures)

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the gonads (testes) are responsible for production of _____________

spermatozoa, the haploid gametes that fertilize the female oocyte

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the testis are largely composed of _____________ within which _______ are formed

seminiferous tubules

spermatozoa

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once formed, the sperm moves from the tubules into the ______ which serves as a temporary reservoir for sperm

rete testes

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describe the formation of sperm and the pathway

  1. spermatozoa are formed in semniferous tubules of testis

  2. sperm moves into rete testes (temporary reservoir for sperm)

  3. sperm passes through efferent ductules into epididymis

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what ducts carry spermatozoa along with glandular secretions?

  • epididymis

  • ductus (vas) deferens

  • ejaculatory duct

  • urethra

  • penis

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where are the most immature germ cells (spermatogonia) located? mature germ cells (spermatozoa)? what cells are in the spaces between the tubules?

  • spermatogonia → near periphery of tubule

  • spermatozoa → near tubule lumen

  • in spaces between tubules are interstitial cells of Leydig