Male Anatomy Flashcards
Testicles and their function?
Production of sperm
Penis function and size?
5 1/2 - 7 inches long. the male genital organ of higher vertebrates, carrying the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation. In humans and most other mammals, it consists largely of erectile tissue and serves also for the elimination of urine.
Scrotum and function
Skin and muscles, temp control device
Epidemics function
Collects sperm cells
Urethra and its function
Larger than females and less prone to infections
the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.
Vas deferens and its function?
Tube through which sperm travels to the seminal vesicle
Seminal vesicle and its function?
Hold sperm for release during ejaculation
Prostrate and its function?
Redirects flow of ejaculation. Prone to cancer at old age.