What is a copulatory organ penetrating device?
Penis. Copulatory organ/penetrating device. Ductus (vas) deferens. Muscular passageway conveying sperm to the ejaculatory duct; in the spermatic cord. You just studied 23 terms!
What is the copulatory Canal?
What is the copulatory canal known as? The vagina. Where is the egg normally fertilized in the female? Uterine tubes (fallopian) What becomes erect in a female during sex?
Which of the following empties the secretion into the membranous urethra?
Each ductus deferens, at the ampulla, joins the duct from the adjacent seminal vesicle (one of the accessory glands) to form a short ejaculatory duct. Each ejaculatory duct passes through the prostate gland and empties into the urethra.
Why is it important that seminal fluid is alkaline basic )?
The secretions produce lubrication and nutrition for the sperm. The alkaline fluid in the ejaculate results in liquefaction of the seminal plug and helps to neutralize the acidic vaginal environment.
What is the function of the stereocilia exhibited by the epithelial cells?
The function of the stereocilia exhibited by the epithelial cells of the mucosa of the epididymis, is to absorb excess fluid and provide nutrients to the maturing sperm.
What are fingerlike projections of the uterine tubes called?
The fimbriae of the uterine tube, also known as fimbriae tubae, are small, fingerlike projections at the end of the fallopian tubes, through which eggs move from the ovaries to the uterus. The fimbriae are connected to the ovary.
What is the ovum cell?
ovum, plural ova, in human physiology, single cell released from either of the female reproductive organs, the ovaries, which is capable of developing into a new organism when fertilized (united) with a sperm cell. Within the follicle the ovum gradually matures (see oogenesis).
What is the function of Bulbourethral gland?
The bulbourethral gland or Cowper’s gland, which is homologous to the Bartholin’s gland in females, produces a pre-ejaculate that cleanses and lubricates the urethra prior to the arrival of the semen.