SCIENCE

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  • Major organs of the male reproductive system:
    • Penis
    • Testes
    • Epididimys
    • Scrotum
  • Penis:
    • External reproductive organ
    • Urethra passes through the penis allowing urine and semen to exit the body
  • Testes:
    • Responsible for the production of semen
    • Produces sperm and hormones (testosterone)
  • Epididimys:
    • Comma-shaped part of the male reproductive system
    • Stores sperm and serves as the site for sperm maturation
  • Scrotum:
    • Sac or pouch holding the testes
    • Function is to maintain the proper temperature of the testes (slightly cooler than body temperature)
    • Sperm is destroyed unless a temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained
  • Transport tubes of the male reproductive system:
    • Urethra
    • Vas Deferens
    • Ejaculatory duct
  • Urethra:
    • Tube allowing urine and semen to exit the body
    • Connects to the bladder
  • Vas Deferens:
    • Long transport tube carrying sperm from the epididimys to the ejaculatory duct
  • Ejaculatory Duct:
    • Formed by the vas deferens and the seminal vesicle
    • Carries the sperm to the urethra
  • Accessory glands of the male reproductive system:
    • Seminal Vesicle
    • Prostate Gland
    • Bulbourethral gland or Cowper’s Gland
  • Seminal Vesicle:
    • Secretes alkaline fluid containing sugar providing energy to the sperm cell
  • Prostate:
    • Gland secreting fluid that is a component of semen
    • Milky fluid that liquifies the semen making the sperm move faster
  • Bulbourethral gland or Cowper’s Gland:
    • Releases alkaline substance in the urethra to neutralize the acid from the urine
  • Parts of the sperm cell:
    • HEAD: encloses the nucleus containing the genetic material
    • MIDDLE PIECE: contains the mitochondria providing energy for the sperm to move
    • TAIL: used by the sperm cell for movement
  • Spermatogenesis:
    • The process of producing sperm which happens in the seminiferous tubules of the testes
  • Epididymis is a comma-shaped part of the male reproductive system stores the sperm and serves as the site for sperm maturation
  • Seminal Vesicle secretes an alkaline fluid that contains sugar which provides energy to the sperm cell
  • Urethra carries both urine and semen out of the body
  • The prostate gland secretes fluid which is a component of semen. A milky fluid that liquefies the semen making the sperm move faster