Erection

a. involves dilation of the arterioles supplying the sponge-like vascular spaces of the penis
b. results from cGMP production induced by nitric oxide
c. occurs when the seminiferous tubules of the penis become engorged with sperm
d. occurs in response to sympathetic nervous stimulation of the penis
e. has both a and b characteristics


E

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