male reproductive system key term matching
primary spermatocyte
a cell entering spermatogenesis
secondary spermatocyte
a cell that has completed meiosis I
spermatid
a cell that has completed meiosis II
prostate gland
accessory gland encircling urethra
bulbourethral gland
also called Cowper's gland
sertoli cell
also called a nurse cell
corpus spongiosum
column of erectile tissue
prepuce
commonly called the foreskin
spermatic cord
consists of ductus deferens, vessels, and nerves
semen
consists of sperm and fluid from accessory glands
acrosomal cap
contains enzymes vital for fertilization
sperm midpiece
contains mitochondria in spiral formation
spermatogonium
diploid stem cell
spermatogenesis
meiosis process that produces sperm
rete testis
network of tubules between testis and epididymis
spermiogenesis
physical change of spermatid to sperm
seminal vesicles
secrete 60% of fluid in semen
interstitial cell
secretes testosterone
epididymis
site of sperm storage and maturation
scrotum
skin sac encasing testes and epididymides
seminiferous tubule
spermatogenesis occurs within its wall
semen
the male gamete
testis
the male gonad
tunica albuginea
white fibrous capsule around testis
ampulla
widened terminal end of ductus deferens