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Originally Posted by incognito isis
I always thought it was hereditary. Get this, I recently read somwhere that the little juice you release took 2 months to form in your testes. Dont believe me? Look it up yourself.
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"Essential of Human Anatomy and Physiology" - Marieb, 7th edition, page 505:
"The epididymis is the first part of the male duct system and provides a temporary storage site for the immature sperm that enter it from the testis. While the sperm make their way along the snaking course of the epididymis (a trip that takes about 20 days), they mature, gaining the ability to swim"
The epididymis is about 6 m long (20 feet to you barbarians).
HOWEVER: if you have had a vasectomy, those little guys had better not be getting to the end of the journey!!!!
p 506:
"The sminal vesicles, located at the base of the bladder, produce about 60 percent of the fluid volume of the semen. Their thick, yellowish secretion is rich in
sugar (fructose), vitamin C, prostaglandins and other substances, which nourish and activate the sperm passing through th tract." (emphisis mine).
p 507:
"The amount of semen propelled out of the male duct system is relatively small, only about 2 to 5 ml (about a teaspoonful), ..."
So, on the factomaeter I'll give this a "mostly true".
Well, my A&P finally pays off outside of school!!!