Reproductive system

• Produces sperm cells


  testis
• Sac of skin that holds the testis

  Scrotum
• Deposits sperms into the vagina during mating

  Penis
• Carries sperm from testes to urethra

  Urethra
• -Secretes a fluid that makes up most of the components of the semen

  seminal vesicle
• Secretes a thick and clear mucus that lubricates and neutralizes the any trace of acidic urine in the urethra

  bulbourethral gland'
• Secretes a slightly alkaline milky fluid that is discharged as part of the semen

  prostate gland
• Ovary:

  • Produces egg cells
• Oviduct:

  • Serves as a passageway of eggs from the ovary to the uterus
  • Site of egg fertilization
• Uterus:

  • Serves as the site of egg implantation
  • Where the fertilized egg develops
• Vagina:

  • Receives the penis of the male during mating
• Reproductive system


  Collection of organs and structures in the body that work together to produce and facilitate the formation of offspring
• Functions of the reproductive system


  • To produce egg and sperm cells
  • To transport and sustain these cells
  • To nurture the developing offspring
  • To produce hormones
• Parts of the male reproductive system

  • External genitals (penis, testes, scrotum)
  • Internal parts (prostate gland, vas deferens, urethra)
• Penis


  Organ used for urination and sexual intercourse, contains spongy tissue that fills with blood to cause an erection, contains urethra that carries urine and semen
• Scrotum


  Bag of skin that holds and protects the testicles, maintains a cooler temperature for sperm production
• Testes (or Testicles)


  Pair of egg-shaped glands in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone
• Epididymis


  Highly coiled tube behind the testes where sperm mature and start to swim
• Vas Deferens


  Thick-walled tube joined to the epididymis that carries sperm from the testes to the prostate gland and urethra