The nurse is describing various terms related to the male reproductive system. Which term would the nurse use to describe the discharge of semen from the penis?
A) Erection
B) Emission
C) Ejaculation
D) Engorgement
C
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Ejaculation refers to the discharge of semen from the penis. Erection refers to the state in which the penis becomes elongated and rigid. Dilation of the penile arteries compresses the veins within the penis causing engorgement of blood within the tissue. Emission refers to the movement of sperm and their mixture with fluid forms the seminal vesicles and prostate gland into the urethra.
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