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  2. Male accessory gland - Wikipedia

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    The male accessory glands are the ampullary gland, seminal vesicle, prostate, bulbourethral gland, and urethral gland. [5]The products of these glands serve to nourish and activate the spermatozoa, to clear the urethral tract prior to ejaculation, serve as the vehicle of transport of the spermatozoa in the female tract, and to plug the female tract after placement of spermatozoa to help ensure ...

  3. List of glands of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Bauhin's glands, anterior lingual glands tongue, near tip nonserous or mixed 3 Brunner's glands, duodenum: mucous: compound tubular 4 Bronchopulmonary glands: lungs: mucous 5 Bulbourethral glands, Cowper's glands, Mery's glands penis, base pre-ejaculate: tubulo-alveolar 6 Ceruminous gland: ear: cerumen: 7 Ciaccio's glands, accessory lacrimal ...

  4. Male reproductive system - Wikipedia

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    These organs are located on the outside of the body, and within the pelvis. The main male sex organs are the penis and the scrotum, which contains the testicles that produce semen and sperm, which, as part of sexual intercourse, fertilize an ovum in the female's body; the fertilized ovum develops into a fetus, which is later born as an infant.

  5. Prostate - Wikipedia

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    The prostate is an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found in all male mammals. [1] It differs between species anatomically, chemically, and physiologically. Anatomically, the prostate is found below the bladder, with the urethra passing through it.

  6. List of related male and female reproductive organs - Wikipedia

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    Skene's glands a.k.a. paraurethral gland: pr. Prostate: u. Uterus. The uterine tube of the right side is marked m. va. Vagina: vh. Ductus aberrans: vs. Vesicula seminalis: W. Left Wolffian body: W. Scattered remains of the Wolffian body, constituting the organ of Giraldès, or the paradidymis of Waldeyer. w, w. Right and left Wolffian ducts

  7. Seminal vesicles - Wikipedia

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    The seminal vesicles (also called vesicular glands [1] or seminal glands) are a pair of convoluted tubular accessory glands that lie behind the urinary bladder of male mammals. They secrete fluid that largely composes the semen. The vesicles are 5–10 cm in size, 3–5 cm in diameter, and are located between the bladder and the rectum.

  8. List of systems of the human body - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 February 2025. List of organ systems in the human body Part of a series of lists about Human anatomy General Features Regions Variations Movements Systems Structures Arteries Bones Eponymous Foramina Glands endocrine exocrine Lymphatic vessels Nerves Organs Systems Veins Muscles Abductors Adductors ...

  9. Vas deferens - Wikipedia

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    The sperm are transferred from each vas deferens into the urethra, partially mixing with secretions from the male accessory sex glands such as the seminal vesicles, prostate gland and the bulbourethral glands, which form the bulk of semen. [12]