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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