BIO 116 Reproductive system

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What stores urine?

bladder
what produces the urine?

kidneys
what releases the urine?

urethra
Even though the bladder, kidneys, and urethra aren't part of the reproductive system, why are they relevant?

they can be affected by sexual activity
what is the physical difference between a male and female urethra?

women have very short ones
because of a woman's urethra's size, what is more likely to happen to them?

urinary tract infection (UTI)
what is the tip of the penis called?

glans
what is the nut sack called?

scrotum
epididymis:

collecting duct located above and behind the testis where they mature
vas deferens:

connected to the urethra that travels up and over the bladder inside the lower abdomen
vasectomy:

the vas deferens is ligated through a surgical opening in the scrotum