Male Reproductive System

• Parts of the Male Reproductive System:

  • Penis: used in sexual intercourse, with three parts: the root (attached to the abdomen), the body or shaft, and the glans
  • Scrotum: pouch-like sac of skin below the penis, containing the testicles which need to be slightly cooler than body temperature for sperm development
  • Testicles (testes): primary male sex organ responsible for sperm production and testosterone secretion, with seminiferous tubules inside for sperm development
• Accessory Organs:

  • Epididymis: a coiled tube at the back of each testicle, storing and maturing sperm cells
  • Vas Deferens: transports matured sperm from the epididymis to the urethra during ejaculation
  • Ejaculatory ducts: formed by the fusion of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles, emptying into the urethra
  • Urethra: tube excreting urine from the bladder and ejaculating semen during orgasm
• Seminal vesicles: sac-like pouches near the base of the bladder, producing a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) for sperm energy and making up most of the ejaculatory fluid volume
• Prostate gland: walnut-sized structure below the bladder, contributing additional fluid to the ejaculate to nourish sperm, with the urethra running through its center
• Bulbourethral glands (Cowper's glands): pea-sized structures below the prostate gland, producing a clear, slippery fluid to lubricate the urethra and neutralize acidity from residual urine drops