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Andrology - ✔✔Branch of medicine concerned with male diseases and
especially with those affecting the male reproductive system
Semen - ✔✔A viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting
of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands
Semen - ✔✔Composed of four fractions that are contributed by the testes,
epididymis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands
Testes - ✔✔Paired glands on the scrotum that contain the seminiferous
tubules for the secretion of sperm
Specialized sertoli cells - ✔✔Provide support and nutrients for the germ
cells
Epididymis - ✔✔Where the sperm mature and develop
Ejaculatory ducts - ✔✔Receive both the sperm from the ductus deferens
and fluid from the seminal vesicles
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, Seminal vesicles - ✔✔Produce most of the fluid present in semen
Fructose and flavin - ✔✔Has high concentration in the fluid
Fructose - ✔✔Use as energy by the sperm
Flavin - ✔✔Responsible for the gray appearance of semen
Muscular prostate gland - ✔✔Below the bladder, aids in propelling the
sperm
Milky acidic fluid - ✔✔Acid phosphatase, citric acid, zinc, and proteolytic
enzymes
Bulbourethral glands - ✔✔Below the prostate, alkaline mucus that helps to
neutralize acidity from the prostate secretions and the vagina
Prostate gland - ✔✔Provide enzymes and proteins for coagulation and
liquefaction
2 to 7 days - ✔✔Specimens are collected after a period of sexual
abstinence for at least _____
2 to 3 tests - ✔✔Number of tests for fertility testing
Room, 1 hour - ✔✔Specimen should be kept at ___ temperature and
delivered to the laboratory within ___ after collection
Seminal fluid (60-70%) - ✔✔Major composition of the semen sample
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