The male

reproductive
system
Xu Jin

Department of Anatomy
Chongqing Medical University
 overview
Function
genital cells---sperm, to maintain the life
of species
sexual hormone, to maintain the 2nd sexual
characteristics for male, such as, compared
with female, the laryngeal prominence is
higher, the muscles are stronger, the beard
and hairs are highly developed.
Formation
Internal genital organs
 The gonad---testis
 A series of ducts conveying the sperm:
epididymis / ductus deferens / ejaculatory ducts /
urethra
 Accessory glands: prostate / seminal vesicles /
bulbourethral gland
External genital organs
scrotum
penis
 The internal genital organs
The gonad---tetis
The external features——oval-shaped ；
it has 2 extremities, 2surfaces, 2 borders
( free anterior & posterior attached by epididymis)
The structures of testis
tunica vaginalis has 2 layers (viscer layer, parietal layer)
tunica albuginea (dense connective tissue) enclose the testis and thickened
on the post. border of testis to form mediastinum
septa testis dividing the testis into the lobules
each lobule of testis contains:
contorted seminiferous tubules
straight seminiferous tubules
rete testis (in the mediastinum)
efferent ductules of testis
 The conveying ducts
epididymis——comma-shaped ejaculatory duct
having head, body, tail and duct terminal portion of ductus
of epididymis deferentis and the excretory duct of
seminal visicle join together to form
ejaculatory duct opening to the portion
of the prostatic part of urethra.

ductus deferens

parts

 testicular part: shortest part

 funicular(spermatic) part:
can be palpated
inguinal part
pelvic part: longest part
ampulla of ductus deferentis
 Accessory glands
prostate: chestnut-shaped; between the urinary bladder and
urogeniatal diaphragm
seminal vesicle: oval-shaped; lateral to the ampulla ductus deferentis
 bulbourethral gland: pea-sized; inferior to the prostate
 The external genital organs

scrotum:pendulous sac of
skin
penis
 cavernous body of penis
 cavernous body of
urethra
 prepuce (neck-the skin
folded upon itself)
 Male urethra
3constrictions
3parts internal urethral orifice
prostatic part: widest; seminal colliculus membranous part
/ prostatic utricle external urethral orifice
membranous part: narrowest and
shortest;
cavernous part: longest;

2curvatures
subpubic curvature
prepubic curvature
 Summary

1.The passages conveying the sperm

Contorted seminiferous tubules (where the sperm is produced)

straight seminiferous tubules rete testis efferent ductucles

of testis epididymis deferent duct ejaculatory duct
(terminal portion)

urethra
excretory duct of Seminal vesicle

Out of body
 2.The parts and characteristics of male urethra

3constrictions
internal orifice of urethra
membranous part
external orifice urethra

2curvatures
subpubic curvature
prepubic curvature
3.The tunica vaginalis of testis and the tunical vaginalis
cavity

Tunica vaginalis originated from

peritoneum, which can be divided into
Parietal layer
Visceral layer