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What is the optimum temperature for sperm formation?
Where does testosterone secretion occur?
What is the function of Sertoli cells?
What is a characteristic feature of the vas deferens?
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What is the name of the hormone that triggers testosterone secretion?
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In the prostate gland, the ampullae of the ductus deferens merge with the ducts of the seminal vesicles to form:
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What is the location of the ampulla of the ductus deferens?
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What is the rate of sperm production in a young adult?
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What is the primary function of fructose in seminal fluid?
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What is the approximate percentage of the ejaculate contributed by the seminal vesicles?
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What is the final stage of spermatogenesis?
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What type of epithelial cells line the mucosa of the seminal vesicles?
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What is the purpose of the scrotal sac?
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Which zone of the prostate gland occupies about 5% of the prostate volume?
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What is the final phase of sperm production?
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What is the function of Sertoli cells?
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What is the structure that connects the seminiferous tubules to the rete testis?
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What is the length of a spermatozoon's flagellar tail?
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What is the function of the midpiece of a spermatozoon?
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Where do spermatids differentiate into spermatozoa?
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What is the function of the blood-testis barrier?
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What is the approximate length of a spermatozoon's head?
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