Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
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ISBN: 9781259277726
Author: Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Semen is a white sticky fluid discharge from the testes through penis during the male orgasm. Semen consists of 10% sperm, 60% seminal vesicle fluid, and 30% prostatic fluid. All these three constituents make up the semen sticky, fluid based, and tend to flow. Sperm in the semen gets enrichment from the nutrient constituents present in the seminal fluid.

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Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function

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