male reproductive organ Flashcards
bladder
stores urine
vas deferens
carries sperm to the urthra
prostate gland
secretes an alkaline fluid that helps activate sperm
erectile tissue
spongy tissue in the penis that fills with blood to produce an erection
urethra
the duct that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior (in males it also carries semen)
scrotum
the pouch outside that abdominal cavity in which the testes are located
ureter
small tube that connects to the bladder and kidneys providing a tubular path for urine
ampulla
reservoir for sperm
seminal vesicle
a pair of pouch like organs that secrete a thick fluid which is a major part of sperm
rectum
stores faeces
anus
opening to secrete faeces
cowpers gland
secretes a fluid that becomes apart of semen
epididymis
a highly folded tubule behind each testis in which the sperm mature
testis
the male sex organs that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone
penis
the organ for passing urine and for transferring sperm from the male to the female