Male Reproductive System Flashcards
Sperm
The male gamete. It fertilises the egg
Testes
It produces sperm cells.
Scrotum
It i holds the testes and keeps the at a slightly lower temperature then the body do the sperm won’t die.
Vas deferens
Tube through which sperm cells travel from the testier to the penis.
Seminal vehicle
Secretes liquid that is added to the sperm cells to from semen. Secreted fluid contains proteins, enzymes, sugar, and vitamins. Provides an energy source for sperm cells.
Prostate glands
Secrets liquid that contains alkaline and contains enzymes. Keeps sperm cells alive within the female reproductive system.
Urethra
The tube inside the penis through which semen leaves the males body.
Penis
Swells during sexual arousal. Semen containing sperm cells ejaculated (realised) from this into the vagina.