| corona:
The 'crown,' a ridge of flesh demarcating where the head
of the penis and the shaft join.
corpa cavernosa:
The corpora cavernosa are the two spongy bodies oferectile
tissue on either side of the penis which become engorged
with blood from arteries in the penis, thus causing erection.
cowper's glands:
The Cowper's glands secrete a small amount ofpre-ejaculate
fluid prior to orgasm. This fluid neutralizes the acidity
within the urethra itself.
ejaculatory ducts:
The path through the seminal glands which semen travels
during ejaculation.
epididymis:
The epididymis is a 'holding pen' where sperm produced
by the seminiferous tubules mature. The sperm wait here
until ejaculation or nocturnal emission.
foreskin, prepuce:
A roll of skin which covers the head of the penis in uncircumsized
men.
frenulum, frenum:
A thin strip of flesh on the underside of the penis that
connects the shaft to the head.
glans: The
glans is clearly visible in illustration (A) as the head
of the penis. The glans in uncircumcised men is usually
covered by the prepuce. The glans is highly sensitive,
as is the corona, the ridge of flesh that connects the
glans to the shaft of the penis.
prostate gland:
Also produces a fluid that makes up the semen. The prostate
gland also squeezes shut the urethral duct to the bladder,
thus preventing urine from mixing with the semen and disturbing
the pH balance required by sperm.
scrotum: The
scrotum is a sac that hangs behind and below the penis,
and contains the testes, the male sexual glands. The scrotum's
primary function is to maintain the testes at approximately
34 C, the temperature at which the testes most effectively
produce sperm.
seminal vesicles:
The seminal vesicles produce semen, a fluid that activates
and protects the sperm after it has left the penis during
ejaculation
smemga: A
substance with the texture of cheese secreted by glands
on each side of the frenulum in uncircumsized men.
testes, testicles:
The male sexual glands, the two testes within the scrotum
produce sperm and testosterone. Within each testis is
a kilometer of ducts called the seminiferous tubules,
the organs which generate sperm. Each testicle produces
nearly 150 million sperm every 24 hours.
urethra, meatus:
The opening at the tip of the penis to allow the passage
of both urine and semen.
vas deferens: The ducts leading
from the epididymis to the seminal vesicles. These are
the ducts that are cut during the procedure known as vasectomy.
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