Male reproductive system functions Flashcards
Bladder
stores urine
Vas deferens
carries sperm to the urethra
Prostate gland
secretes an alkaline fluid that activates sperm
Erectile tissue
capable of stiffening and engorging with blood during an erection
Urethra
carries semen and urine out of the body
Scrotum
holds the testes
Uretrar
carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Ampulla
Reservoir for sperm
Seminal vesicle
secretes a fluid that is rich in sugars and is the main component of semen
rectum
stores faeces
anus
opening to secrete faeces
Cowper’s gland
secretes a fluid that becomes part of the semen
epididymis
stores sperm while they finish maturing
testis
produced sperm and hormones
penis
is the organ for passing urine and for transforming sperm from the male to female