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male reproductive organs

Males {male reproductive organs} have testis, seminiferous tubule, interstitial cell, epididymis, vas deferens, inguinal canal, prostate gland, and penis.

semen

sperm and seminal fluid {semen}|.

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scrotum

Skin sacs {scrotum}| hold testes.

testis as organ

male gonads {testis, organ}|.

seminiferous tubule

Testis makes sperm in tubules {seminiferous tubule}.

interstitial cell

Testis makes hormones in cells {interstitial cell}.

epididymis

Sperm pass into tubes {epididymis} for storage.

vas deferens

Tubes {vas deferens}| go through inguinal canal, over bladder, to urethra top.

inguinal canal

Vas deferens goes through connective-tissue passageways between leg and pelvis {inguinal canal}|, over bladder, to urethra top.

prostate gland

At urethra, a gland {prostate gland}| {seminal vesicle} makes fluid and secretes it into vas deferens.

penis

Urethra leads into fleshy organ {penis}|, which has erectile tissue.

pizzle

bull penis {pizzle}.

erectile tissue

Penis has three spongy-tissue {erectile tissue} columns that can fill with blood to become hard.

Cowper gland

Glands {Cowper's gland} {Cowper gland} can secrete into urethra.

glans

In males, penis tip {glans}| has orgasm.

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sperm

Testes make small cells {sperm}| with nuclei and tails and many mitochondria. Male potency peaks in late adolescence. Sertoli cells kill bad sperm.

milt

Fish spread sperm {milt}| over laid eggs.

spermatogenesis

Male germ cells develop to make spherical cells {spermatid} {spermatogenesis}. Spermatids mature into sperm having head with cell nucleus, neck with mitochondria for energy, and tail.

acrosome

Spermatids mature into sperm, with enzyme pouches {acrosome} at tips. Acrosomes break corona radiata.

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