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Where do the seminal glands lie?
Where do the seminal glands lie?
- Between the urinary bladder and rectum (correct)
- Between the kidneys and bladder
- Between the liver and gallbladder
- Between the lungs and heart
What is the length of each tubular seminal gland?
What is the length of each tubular seminal gland?
- 5 cm
- 10 cm
- 15 cm (correct)
- 20 cm
What is the function of the seminal glands?
What is the function of the seminal glands?
- To produce the majority of the volume of semen (correct)
- To produce testosterone
- To produce sperm
- To produce urine
Where do the secretions of the seminal glands go?
Where do the secretions of the seminal glands go?
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What is the length of the ejaculatory duct?
What is the length of the ejaculatory duct?
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What happens when the ejaculatory duct reaches the prostate?
What happens when the ejaculatory duct reaches the prostate?
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What is the function of the ductus deferens?
What is the function of the ductus deferens?
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What is the epithelial lining of the seminal glands like?
What is the epithelial lining of the seminal glands like?
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What marks the start of the ejaculatory duct?
What marks the start of the ejaculatory duct?
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Where does the ejaculatory duct empty?
Where does the ejaculatory duct empty?
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Study Notes
- The ductus deferens ends at the junction between the ampulla of ductus deferens and the duct that drains the seminal gland.
- Seminal glands are tubular glands located between the urinary bladder and rectum.
- Each tubular seminal gland is about 15 cm in length.
- Seminal glands have an epithelial lining that contains extensive folds, reflecting that they are extremely active secretory glands.
- Seminal glands produce the majority of the volume of semen.
- The secretions of the seminal glands are discharged into the ejaculatory duct.
- The junction of the duct of the seminal gland with the ampulla of ductus deferens marks the start of the ejaculatory duct.
- The ejaculatory duct is a short passageway that is 2 cm in length.
- The ejaculatory duct penetrates the muscular wall of the prostate.
- The ejaculatory duct empties into the prostatic urethra.
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