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प्रश्न
What is the significance of epididymis in male fertility?
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उत्तर
The epididymis helps the sperm in attaining maturity, acquiring increased motility and fertilising capacity. It also stroes sperms for a short period before entering the vasa deferns. The epididymis shows peristatic and segmenting controctions at intervals to push the sperm away from the testis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe the functions of the following:
Oviduct
Define the following term:
Hernia
Differentiate between vas deferens and vasa efferentia.
Differentiate between spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis.
Choose the correct answer:
Temperature of scrotum is ______________
The diagram shown below is the lateral section of the testis of man. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Label the part I to 4 of the diagram.
(ii) State the functions of the parts labeled 1 and 2.
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Testis
Find an odd one out.
Write the functions of penis
The increased level of estrogen and progesterone is responsible for menstruation.
Identify the correct sequence of layers that cover the testis (outside to inside).
All are accessory ducts in males, EXCEPT
Urethral meatus refers to the ______.
The primary sex organ of a human male is ______.
Mark the odd one.
Give reasons for the following
Scrotum remains outside the body of human males.
The path of sperm transport is given below. Provide the missing steps in blank boxes.

Given below is a certain situation. Analyze and describe its possible impact on a person:
Testes of a male boy are not able to descend into the scrotum during his embryonic development.
State very briefly the chief function of the following:
Cowper's gland
The figure given ahead is an organ system of humans. Study the same and answer the following questions.
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- Identify the organ system.
- Label the guidelines 1 to 7.
- Write one important role of parts 3 and 6.
- Name the cells of part 1 that produce testosterone.
- What is the significance of the part 1 being located in a separate sac suspended outside the body?

