Male Reproductive System Flashcards
What is the male reproductive system?
The male reproductive system consists of a number of sex organs that play a role in the process of human reproduction and is located outside the body.
Sperm…
the male sex cell (gamete cell)
testis (plural = testes)…
There are two testes.
Their function is to produce sperm and the male sex hormones
scrotal sac (scrotum)…
bag of skin that contains the testes
The testes are kept in the scrotum which is outside the body and is thin so that they stay cool – if sperm get too hot they will die
semen…
Mixture of sperm and fluids
sperm duct…
tube that carries the sperm to the urethra.
gland…
glands add fluid to the sperm in which these fluid provides the sperm cells with nutrients
penis…
· To carry urine out of the body.
· To pass semen into the vagina of a woman during sexual intercourse
urethra…
tube inside the penis that carries urine or semen
foreskin…
the sheath (layer) of skin that covers the head (glans) of the penis
