REPRODUCTIVE PPT Flashcards
Reproductive Organs become active in puberty (true or false)
true
2 Reproductive Organs
Primary Sex Organs (Gonads) and Accessory Sex Organs
Main function of Male/Female Reproductive System
produce offspring
Fertilized Egg
zygote
MALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM: Primary Sex Organ
Testes
Male Accessory Sex Organ(s)
Duct System
Accessory Glands
External Genitalia
- 4 cm by 2 cm
- Connected to trunk by Spermatic Cord
- Tunica Albuginea (“White Coat”)
- Seminiferous Tubules
- Interstitial Cells
testes
DUCT SYSTEM
Epididymis, Ductus (Vas) Deferens, Urethra
- 6m long
- Posterior to the Testes
- Maturation site of sperm cells
Epididymis
- Runs upward from the epididymis
- Passes through the following structures:
- Inguinal Canal
- Pelvic Cavity
- Superior Aspect of the Urinary Bladder
- Ampulla
- Ejaculatory Duct
Ductus (Vas) Deferens
- From base of urinary bladder to tip of penis
Regions:
Prostatic Urethra
Membranous Urethra
Spongy Urethra
Urethra
Regions:
Prostatic Urethra
Membranous Urethra
Spongy Urethra
Urethra
- Base of the Urinary Bladder
- Hollow
- 6 to 7 cm
Produces 60% of Seminal Fluid
seminal vesicles
- Thick, yellowish
Contains:
Sugar (Fructose)
Vitamin C
Prostaglandins
Seminal Fluid
- “Doughnut-Shaped”
- Inferior to the urinary bladder
Produces Prostate Fluid
Prostate Gland
- Milky
- Activates Sperm
prostate fluid
accessory glands
prostate gland and seminal vesicles
ACCESSORY GLANDS
Bulbourethral Gland
- “Pea-Sized”
- Inferior to the prostate gland
- Secretes mucus that drains to the urethra when man is sexually excited
Bulbourethral Gland
Male EXTERNAL GENITALIA
scrotum
penis
penile erection
- Sac of skin hanging outside of abdominal
cavity - Hangs loosely under normal conditions;
provides environment with a temperature
3°C lower than normal body temperature
scrotum
- Delivers sperm into the female reproductive
tract.
Externally, we see: - Shaft
- Glans Penis (Tip)
- Prepuce
Internally:
- Spongy erectile tissue
penis
PHYSIOLOGY
Spermatogenesis
Testosterone Production
Testosterone Production
- Starts at puberty (lifetime)
- Forms at the seminiferous tubules
- Begins with spermatogonia ->
sperm cells
Spermatogenesis
Stimulates the development of male
reproductive structures and male
secondary sexual characteristics
Testosterone Production
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM: Primary Sex Organ
ovaries