
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (Standalone Book)
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Chapter 27, Problem 16TYR
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Semen is a white sticky fluid and it is a discharge from the testes through the penis during the male orgasm. Semen consists of 10% sperm, 60% seminal vesicle fluid, and 30% prostatic fluid. All these three constituents make 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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Chapter 27 Solutions
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (Standalone Book)
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10. Erection is caused by...Ch. 27 - Prob. 1TYCCh. 27 - Prob. 2TYCCh. 27 - Prob. 3TYCCh. 27 - Why is it possible for spermatogonia to be outside...Ch. 27 - A 68-year-old man taking medication for...
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