Which small paired structures are described as storing sperm?

Which small paired structures are described as storing sperm?

• A. Seminal Vesicles
• B. Epididymis
• C. Testes
• D. Prostate

Answer: (A)

Sperm storage and maturation happen in the epididymis, a pair of long, coiled ducts attached to the posterior aspect of each testis. After sperm are produced in the testes, they move into the epididymis where they mature and are stored until ejaculation. The seminal vesicles, though paired glands, contribute fluid to semen rather than storing sperm. They provide nutrients and form part of the seminal volume. The testes produce the sperm, and the prostate adds secretions to semen during ejaculation. So the structures described as storing sperm are the epididymides.

Sperm storage and maturation happen in the epididymis, a pair of long, coiled ducts attached to the posterior aspect of each testis. After sperm are produced in the testes, they move into the epididymis where they mature and are stored until ejaculation. The seminal vesicles, though paired glands, contribute fluid to semen rather than storing sperm. They provide nutrients and form part of the seminal volume. The testes produce the sperm, and the prostate adds secretions to semen during ejaculation. So the structures described as storing sperm are the epididymides.