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Secretory Proteins in the Male Reproductive System

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Reproductive Processes and Contraception

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Abstract

The male reproductive system in mammals consists of two anatomically and functionally interconnected parts: the testis, where both spermatozoa and male hormones (androgens) are formed, and the duct system with the attached glands, where final maturation and storage of spermatozoa occur. The seminiferous tubules of the testis, the duct of the epidydimis, and the subsequent segments of the duct system draining the accessory sex glands are highly specialized to provide a suitable environment in which the final maturational changes of spermatozoa can take place and to assure optimal composition of the semen.

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