Question

State the function of each of the following:

Seminal vesicle

Answer 1

Seminal vesicle:

1. The seminal vesicles are the accessory glands which do not involve directly in the process of reproduction by producing the sperm cells.
2. They are a pair of lobulated muscular glands located in a region between the urinary bladder and the rectum.
3. They form a structure called the ejaculatory duct by joining with vas deferens

Function:

1. The secretions of the seminal vesicles include a white fluid that is alkaline in nature contributing to the major part of the semen.
2. The secretion of the seminal vesicles is a combination of fructose, mucus and proteins which activates the sperms by providing nourishment.
3. The alkaline secretion neutralizes the acidic environment prevalent in the urethra of both genders.