Organs

• The male reproductive system is responsible for sexual function and urination
• Mostly located outside of the body
• External organs include scrotum, penis, testicles
• Internal organs include vas deferens, prostate, urethra
• Produces, maintains, and transports sperm and semen
• Discharges sperm into the female reproductive tract
• Produces and secretes male sex hormones (e.g. testosterone)
• Penis is the male organ for sexual intercourse
• Consists of 3 parts: Root, Body/Shaft, Glans
• Scrotum is a loose pouch-like sac that hangs behind the penis
• Holds testicles, many nerves, and blood vessels
• Testicles (testes) are oval organs about the size of very large olives that lie in the scrotum
• Secured at either end by a structure called spermatic cord
• Make the hormone testosterone
• Testosterone causes boys to develop deeper voices, bigger muscles, body and facial hair, and stimulates sperm production
• Epididymis is a long, coiled tube that rests on the back of each testicle
• Carries and stores sperm cells created in the testes
• Vas deferens transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation
• Also known as Ductus Deferens
• Ejaculatory ducts are formed by the vas deferens joining with the seminal vesicle ducts
• Urethra carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
• In males, it also expels (ejaculates) semen when orgasm is reached
• Seminal vesicles make sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with energy and helps with sperm mobility
• Prostate gland contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate and helps nourish the sperm
• Bulbourethral gland produces a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra
• This fluid lubricates the urethra and neutralizes acidity due to residual drops of urine
• The male reproductive system is responsible for sexual function and urination
• Mostly located outside of the body
• External organs include scrotum, penis, testicles
• Internal organs include vas deferens, prostate, urethra
• Produces, maintains, and transports sperm and semen
• Discharges sperm into the female reproductive tract
• Produces and secretes male sex hormones (e.g. testosterone)
• Penis is the male organ for sexual intercourse
• Consists of 3 parts: Root, Body/Shaft, Glans
• Scrotum is a loose pouch-like sac that hangs behind the penis
• Holds testicles, many nerves, and blood vessels
• Testicles (testes) are oval organs about the size of very large olives that lie in the scrotum
• Secured at either end by a structure called spermatic cord
• Make the hormone testosterone