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Chpt 5: B.1
Pig Disection: Urogenital System
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Biology
12th Grade
02/26/2013

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Scrotum
Definition
External pouch ventral to the anus; it is where the testes are housed and where sperm cells maturation is completed
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Testis
Definition
Male reproduction organ that produces sperm
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Epididymis
Definition
Band of tissue lying on the testis and in which sperm cells are stored
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Ductus Deferens or Deferent Duct
Definition
Sperm duct
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Seminal Vesicles
Definition
Pair of small genital glands lying on the dorsal surface of the urethra, they contribute material to the seminal fluid
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Prostate
Definition
Genital gland; it surrounds the urethra just before the urinary bladder and secretes much of the seminal fluid
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Seminal Fluid
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Liquid that carries, activates, and nourishes the sperm
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Prepuce
Definition
Penis sheath
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Erectile Tissue
Definition
Spongy vascular tissue that causes the penis to become erect
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