The Male Reproductive System Makes Sperm Flashcards
1
Q
What are sperm?
A
Male gametes
2
Q
Where’s sperm made?
A
In the testes, all the time after puberty
3
Q
What does sperm mix with a liquid to make?
A
Semen
4
Q
What happens to the semen?
A
It is ejaculated from the penis into vagina of the female during sexual intercourse
5
Q
Urethra -
A
Tube which carries sperm through the penis during ejaculation. Urine also passes through the urethra to exit the body
6
Q
Erectile tissue -
A
Sweeps when filled with blood, to make the penis erect
7
Q
Testis -
A
Where sperm are made
8
Q
Glands -
A
Produce the liquid that’s added to sperm to make semen
9
Q
Vas deferens (sperm duct) -
A
Muscular tube that carries spark from testis towards the urethra
10
Q
Head of penis -
A
No info
11
Q
Foreskin -
A
(May be removed)
12
Q
Scrotal sac (scrotum) -
A
Hangs behind the penis and contains the testes
