Male Reproductive system Flashcards
1
Q
What is the job of the male reproductive system?
A
- produce, maintain, transport sperm / semen
- discharge sperm into the female reproductive tract
- produce male sex hormones
2
Q
What are the different parts of the external male reproductive system?
A
- the root (the part which attaches to the wall)
- the body / shaft
- the glans (the tip, covered by foreskin)
3
Q
Facts about scrotum.
A
- holds the testicles
- protects testes / provide a soft of climate control system
4
Q
Facts about testicles.
A
- size of large olives
- responsible for making testosterone
- within are coiled tubules (seminiferous tubules) responsible for making sperm cells
5
Q
Facts about epididymis.
A
- long, coiled tube on the back of testes
- carries and stores sperm cells
- brings the sperms to maturity
6
Q
Facts about vas deferens.
A
- muscular tube that travels from epididymis to behind the bladder
- transports mature sperm to urethra
7
Q
Facts about urethra.
A
- tube that carries urine and semen from bladder to outside
- flow of urine is blocked at orgasm
8
Q
Facts about seminal vesicles.
A
- sac-like pouches that’s attached to vas deferens
- makes the fluid that makes up most of the semen
9
Q
Facts about prostate gland.
A
- below the bladder
- adds additional fluid to ejaculate
10
Q
Facts about bulbourethral glands.
A
- produces clear slippery fluid which lubricates the urethra
- neutralize any acidity present by residual drops of urine
