It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and is caused by a mutation in the HBB gene. The mutation that causes hemoglobin E disease primarily occurs in Southeast Asian populations, and rarely in Chinese populations. Most people with HbE disease do not need any treatment.
CHAPTER 27 Homework Review ï· The ability of sperm cells to move along the ductus deferens is due to ________. peristaltic contractions ï· Prostate cancer is _______.sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may never represent a threat to the patient ï· Erection of the penis results from ________.a parasympathetic reflex ï· Why doesn't semen enter the ...
Sperm cells pass through a series of ducts to reach the outside of the body. After they leave the testes, the sperm passes through the epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, and urethra.ach ductus deferens, at the ampulla, joins the duct from the adjacent seminal vesicle (one of the accessory glands) to form a short ejaculatory duct. Each ejaculatory duct passes through the prostate gland and empties into the urethra.