functions in the male reproduction system

• what is the function of the testes


  these contain the seminiferous tubules and epididymis
• how many testes are there

  2
• what is the scrotum and its function

  this is an external sac which protects the testes and keeps them at lower temperatures then normal body heat
• what is the penis and its function

  intromittent organ that introduces the sperm to the female uterus
• What are the seminiferous tubules?

  Tubes inside the testes where the sperm cells are formed
• what is the function of the seminiferous tubules function

  produced spermatozoa and contain interstitial cells that produced the male hormone testosterone
• what is the male hormone

  testosterone
• what is the function of the epididymis

  to mature and store spermatozoa
• what is spermatozoa


  a mature sperm cell
• What is the vas deferens and what is its function?

  A tube connecting the epididymis to the urethra to transport sperm there
• What is the function of the seminal vesicle?

  this is a gland that produces a mucus secretion to help sperm motility
• what is the prostate gland and its function


  produces an alkaline fluid which neutralises urine and supports sperm motility
• what is the urethra and its function

  this is the passageway between the bladder and the external part of the body
• what is the ureter

  this connects the kidneys to the bladder