Organs that sit in a sac that hang behind the penis. Their main job is to make and store sperm and to produce testosterone.
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Epididymis
tightly coiled mass of thin tibes that carries sperm from the testes to the ductus deferens. The head of the epididymis stores sperm until it is ready for maturation.
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Prostate gland
a gland that is located between the bladder and penis. The urethra runs through the middle of it allowing urine to flow out of the body. Its function is to secrete prostate fluid which is a component of semen.
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Seminal vescile
hold the liquid that mixes with sperm to from semen. it combines fluid from the epididymis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland and vas deferens to create fructose. This helps the sperm swim towards the egg and keep them nourished.
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Vas deferens
A long muscular tube that goes from the epididymis to just behind the bladder. It transports mature sperm from the epidiymis to the urethra.
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Urethra
The tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. in a mans case it also carries sperm during ***********.
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Penis
The male sex organ. Semen is ejaculated through the end of the penis when a man reaches ******.
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2 Causes of male infertility
low sperm count and testicular cancer- the cancer or the treatments can cause infertility.
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Diagnostic techniques of low sperm count
A sample of the sperm is analysed to check the qaulity and quantity of the sperm and the results are available within a few weeks.
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Treatments of male infertility- sperm donor
Sperm donation is a treatment where a man other than the females partner provides the sperm. This means that the child is not the males genetic child.
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lifestyle changes as a treatment of male infertility
Smoking can affect the quality of a persons sperm so stopping this could be important. A healthy diet and regualr exercise are also important as this could help the sperm be of better quality.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
tightly coiled mass of thin tibes that carries sperm from the testes to the ductus deferens. The head of the epididymis stores sperm until it is ready for maturation.
Back
Epididymis
Card 3
Front
a gland that is located between the bladder and penis. The urethra runs through the middle of it allowing urine to flow out of the body. Its function is to secrete prostate fluid which is a component of semen.
Back
Card 4
Front
hold the liquid that mixes with sperm to from semen. it combines fluid from the epididymis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland and vas deferens to create fructose. This helps the sperm swim towards the egg and keep them nourished.
Back
Card 5
Front
A long muscular tube that goes from the epididymis to just behind the bladder. It transports mature sperm from the epidiymis to the urethra.
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