Reproductive Male system Flashcards
1.Describe the three functions of the male reproductive system
- Produce sex hormones
- Produce and store sperm
- Deliver sperm to the female reproductive system
2.Identify 5 ways to keep the male reproductive system healthy
- Cleanliness
- sexual abstinence
- Protection from Trauma
- Self exams
- Regular medical checkups
Sperm
Reproductive cells
Fertilization
An sperm cell may join with an egg
Testes
The males reproductive glands
Testosterone
Affects the production of the sperm and signals certain physical changes at puberty
Scrotum
Sac of skin
Penis
The external sexual organ through which sperm leave the body
Semen
Mixture of sperm cells
Ejaculation
Ejection of semen from the penis
Election
The penis becomes larger and stiffer as blood chambers in the penis become filled with blood
Orgasm
Sexual climax
Nocturnal emission
Wet dream
Masturbation
The touching of one ‘s own genital’s for sexual pleasure
Testicular torsion
The twisting of a testis so that the blood vessels leading to the testies also twist