Male Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards
Male Reproductive System
Produce male gamete cells called sperm and produce the hormone testosterone for male reproductive health
Testes
Olive sized structure within the external scrotal pouch that contain internal seminiferous tubules and external interstitial cells
Seminiferous tubules
Produce sperm cells
Interstitial celld
Produce testosterone
Duct system
System of tubes for producing and transporting semen
Epididymis
System of comma shaped coiled tubes behind the testes; receives and stores the sperm cells while they mature
Vas Deferens
Tube that collects the mature sperm cells and travels up and over the urinary bladder
Ejaculatory duct
Tube the goes through the prostate gland and merges with the urinary bladder