PHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTION
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Question
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Where are mature sperm stored, before they are ejaculated?
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epididymis
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seminiferous tubules
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vas deferens
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seminal vesicles
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prostate gland
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Along the top of each testicle is the epididymis. This is a cordlike structure where the sperm mature and are stored.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sperm undergo final maturation during their passage through the epididymis (which can last up to 14 days) where they acquire motility and the ability to fertilize an egg. Additionally, the epididymis protects the sperm from harmful substances such as xenobiotics and oxygen radicals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mature sperm is stored in the epididymis – the coil-like structure that runs across the top of each testicle. Sperm can remain in the epididymis for about two weeks before being delivered up as ejaculate, or broken down and reabsorbed by the body.
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