Semen

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/semen

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sperm concentration range?15 million to over 200 million sperm per mL
2. What is the key enzymes?Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) for liquefaction and others for sperm function
3. What is semen and why is it important?Semen is a fluid that carries sperm, the cells that can help make a baby. It also contains nutrients and other substances that help sperm travel and survive.
4. Where does semen come from?Semen is made in the testicles, where sperm are produced, and then mixed with fluids from the seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands before it leaves the body.

Spermatogenesis: The biological process by which sperm are produced in the testes.
Seminal Vesicles: Glands that produce a significant portion of the fluid that makes up semen.
Prostate Gland: A gland that contributes fluid containing enzymes to semen.
Motility: The ability of sperm to move effectively, crucial for reaching an egg.