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THE MIRACLE OF HUMAN CREATION

He governs all, from heaven to earth... (Qur'an, 32: 5)
Other Structures that Help the Sperm Reach its Target

Another element of the reproductive system called the "epididymis"
helps the developing sperm cells acquire the ability to move and fertilise
the egg. The epididymis is loosely attached to the outside of the testes; it
is a coiled tube of about 6 meters. Before beginning this part of their jour-
ney, some sperm are stored for a while in the epididymis. The sperm then
move toward a connective tube, the "vas deferens", a long tube that as-
cends from the epididymis in the pelvic cavity. The sperm can be stored
in this tube for a long time without losing their ability to fertilise an egg,
and when the time comes, the sperm leaves the vas deferens and begins
the long journey to the egg cell in the female body. 6
In order for the sperm to be able to begin the function of fertilisation,
they need other helpers to supply what is required on this difficult jour-
ney and to give the support they need to survi-
efferent
ve. One of these helpers is the prostate gland. ductule
epididymis
vas
In addition, there are two secretion glands deferens
called the "seminal vesicles" located on
each side of the prostate. These glands
begin their work of producing special
fluids to accompany the sperm on the-
ir journey, when the production of
the sperm is complete.
lobule
seminiferous
tubule
In the production of sperm, several interre-
lated systems go into operation in the
testes. At the side you see a section of the
sperm
intricate interior structure of a testis. Over
and above the complex structure of the
human body there is a flawless interrelation
between its organs and cells. The functions
of the body are carried out thanks to this in-
terrelation. Only one single part of this sys-
secondary
tem made ready for the production of a
spermatocyte
sperm is enough for us to understand the
perfection of the body's structure. primary
spermatocyte
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