Male Anatomy Flashcards
Scrotum
a sac of skin that holds the testicles just underneath the penis
Prostate Gland
Two glands on either side of the bladder, they secrete seminal fluid
Testicles
2 oval shaped organs contained in the scrotum, which produce the male hormone testosterone and sperm (also called testes)
Penis
The tube-like sex organ of males which hangs outside of the body
Seminal Vesicles
A gland near the bladder that adds fluid to semen
Urethra
The tube that at different times carries urine and semen out of the body
Vas Deferens
The thin long tubes through which sperm travel through the testicles, and where sperm are mixed with other fluids to make semen
Bladder
A sac inside the abdomen that holds urine
Foreskin
The skin around the head of an uncircumcised penis
Epididymis
A duct behind the testes, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens
Anus
Bottom of the rectum, the last portion of the colon
Rectum
Final straight portion of the large intestine
