MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is true about epididymis?
A
A set of oily openings that release sperm
B
A set of coiled tubes which transport and stores sperm cells.
C
Producer of male sex hormones.
D
Transport mature sperm to the urethra.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A narrow, tightly-coiled tube that is attached to each of the testicles (the male sex glands that produce sperm). Sperm cells (male reproductive cells) move from the testicles into the epididymis, where they finish maturing and are stored.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epididymis is located behind the testis and inside the scrotum. The epididymis’s primary role is to store sperm for maturation and transport them to the vas deferens.

Detailed explanation-3: -The epididymis is a tortuously coiled structure topping the testis, and it receives immature sperm from the testis and stores it for several days. When ejaculation occurs, sperm is forcefully expelled from the tail of the epididymis into the deferent duct.

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