Male Reproductive System Flashcards
1
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Testes
A
Produce sperm
2
Q
Scrotum
A
Is where testes are, it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature is lower than the body temperature for healthy sperm
3
Q
Epididymis
A
A coiled tube on the outside of each testes that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully.
4
Q
Vas deferens
A
Brings the sperm from the testes to the penis
5
Q
Seminal vestí les, prostate gland and cowpers gland
A
Produces seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to form semen , it nourishes the sperm and allow them to swim
6
Q
Penis
A
Enters the female and ejaculates semen
7
Q
Male puberty
A
In the males, sex hormones (testosterone) are released causing the voice to deepen, hair grows around the sexual organs, face, chest and underarms, the testes and penis grow bigger and start to produce sperm
