MALE

• What is the main goal of the male reproductive system?

  Create male gametes (sperm cells)
• What are the two main functions of the male reproductive system?

  Create male gametes and secrete hormones
• What are the two parts of the male reproductive system?

  External and internal parts
• What is the function of the scrotum?

  Protects and regulates temperature of testes
• How does the scrotum regulate temperature for sperm viability?

  Shivers in cold and hangs in heat
• What does the penis do?

  Delivers sperm to the female reproductive system
• What is the role of the urethra in the penis?

  Allows urine and semen to be released
• What covers the glans of the penis?

  Foreskin
• Why is the foreskin removed during circumcision?

  For hygiene due to high sensitivity
• What are the three parts of the penis?

  Glans, shaft, base
• What is the average size of Filipino penises when flaccid and erect?

  2 inches flaccid, 4-6 inches erect
• What causes an erection?

  Blood flow through the shaft of the penis
• What are the main functions of the testes?

  Main reproductive organ, sperm production
• What do seminiferous tubules contain?

  Sertoli cells responsible for sperm production
• What is the function of the epididymis?

  Stores and matures sperm produced in testes
• What is the role of the vas deferens?

  Pathway for mature sperm to seminal vesicle
• What does the ejaculatory duct do?

  Helps propel sperm for movement
• What does the seminal vesicle release?

  Sugar-rich substance for sperm energy
• What is the function of the prostate gland?

  Releases alkaline substance to neutralize acidity
• What does the bulbourethral gland release?

  Mucous-alkaline fluid to neutralize urethra acidity
• What are the two parts of the shaft of the penis that facilitate erections?

  Corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum
• What is the role of the head of the sperm cell?

  Contains nucleus and acrosome for penetration
• What is contained in the midpiece of the sperm cell?

  Mitochondria for energy production
• What is the function of the tail or flagellum of the sperm cell?

  Responsible for movement and motion
• What are wet dreams?

  Release of semen during sleep
• What triggers wet dreams?

  Buildup when there hasn’t been ejaculation
• What does FSH do in males?

  Signals gonads to make sperm cells
• What is the role of LH in males?

  Signals gonads to make testosterone
• What are the effects of testosterone in males?

  Manly characteristics and increased sex drive
• What is the main goal of the female reproductive system?

  Create female gametes (egg cells)
• Why is the female reproductive system considered more complex?

  Involves menstruation, fertilization, and pregnancy
• What is the external part of the female reproductive system called?

  Vulva
• What is the mons pubis?

  Area where pubic hair grows
• What are the labia majora and labia minora?

  Outer and inner flaps covering orifices
• What is the function of the clitoris?

  Responsible for sexual pleasure during intercourse
• What does the vestibule contain?

  Orifices for vaginal and urethral openings
• How does the vaginal orifice compare to the urethral orifice?

  Wider and more flexible than urethral orifice
• What is the hymen?

  Flap covering the vaginal opening
• What can happen to the hymen during first copulation?

  It may tear and cause bleeding
• What are the ovaries responsible for?

  Site of ovum production