LECTURE NO.
3 which exits the abdominal
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
MALE DESCRIPTION
REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
The testes, commonly
known as the testicles, are
Testes a pair of ovoid glandular
organs that are central to
the function of the male
reproductive system.
The epididymis is a long,
coiled tube that rests on
the backside of each
Epididymis testicle.
 is part of the male
reproductive system of
many vertebrates; these
ducts
Vas Deferens transport sperm from
the epididymis to
the ejaculatory ducts in
anticipation of ejaculation.
It is a partially coiled tube
secretions from the
cavity through the inguinal male accessory sex
canal. glands such as
FUNCTION the seminal
vesicles, prostate
gland and
The testes have the bulbourethral
two functions – to glands, which form
produce sperm and the bulk of semen.
to produce
hormones, A bulbourethral gland, is The bulbourethral
particularly one of two small exocrine gland contributes up
testosterone. Sperm glands in the reproductive to 4 ml of fluid during
are produced in the Bulbourethral system of many male sexual arousal. The
seminiferous tubules Gland mammals. They secretion is a clear
of the testes. are homologous to Bartholi fluid rich in micro
It transports and n's glands in females. proteins that help to
stores sperm cells lubricate the
that are produced in distal urethra and
the testes. It also is neutralize
the job of the acidic urine which
epididymis to bring remains in the
the sperm to urethra.
maturity, since the The prostate gland is a During male seminal
sperm that emerge male reproductive organ emission, sperm is
from the testes are whose main function is transmitted from
immature and to secrete prostate fluid, the vas deferens into
incapable of one of the components of the male urethra via
fertilization. Prostate Gland semen. The muscles of the the ejaculatory ducts,
During ejaculation, prostate gland also help which lie within the
the smooth muscle in propel this seminal fluid prostate gland. .
the walls of the vas into the urethra during
deferens contracts ejaculation 
reflexively. The Seminal The seminal The seminal
sperm is transferred vesicles vesicular vesicles secrete a
Vesicles glands, or seminal glands, significant proportion
from the vas
deferens into the are a pair of simple tubular of the fluid that
urethra, collecting glands ultimately
 poster inferior to
the urinary bladder of
some male mammals.
Seminal vesicles are
located within the pelvis.
They secrete fluid that
partly composes
the semen.
This is the male organ
used in sexual intercourse.
It has three parts: the root,
which attaches to the wall
Penis of the abdomen; the body,
or shaft; and the glans,
which is the cone-shaped
part at the end of the
penis. The glans, also
called the head of the
penis, is covered with a
loose layer of skin called
foreskin. 
The urethra is the tube
that carries urine from the
bladder to outside of the
Urethra body.
This is the loose pouch-like
sac of skin that hangs
Scrotum behind and below the
penis. It contains the
becomes semen. The testicles (also called sperm not developing
excretory duct of testes), as well as many at body temp.
each seminal gland nerves and blood vessels. 
opens into the
corresponding vas
deferens as it enters
the prostate gland. 
To produce, maintain
and transport sperm
(the male
reproductive cells)
and protective fluid
(semen) To discharge
sperm within the
female reproductive
tract.
In males, it has the
additional function of
ejaculating semen
when the man
reaches orgasm.
When the penis is
erect during sex, the
flow of urine is
blocked from
the urethra, allowing
only semen to be
ejaculated at orgasm
Sac that holds
Testes, found outside
body
Kept outside due to
 endometrium, and
derives nourishment
from blood vessels
which develop
FEMALE DESCRIPTION FUNCTION exclusively for this
purpose. The fertilized
REPRODUCTIVE ovum becomes an
SYSTEM embryo, develops into a
The ovary is At puberty, the ovary fetus and gestates until
an organ found in begins to secrete childbirth.
the female increasing levels of Cervix The cervix is the part The function of
reproductive hormones. Secondary of the female the cervix is to allow
Ovary system that produces sex characteristics reproductive flow of menstrual blood
an ovum. When begin to develop in system that connects from the uterus into the
released, this travels response to the the uterus (womb) to vagina.
down the fallopian hormones. The ability the vagina. 
tube into the uterus, to produce eggs and The vagina is a The vagina
where it may become reproduce develops. fibromuscular (made accommodates the
fertilized by a sperm. The ovary changes up of fibrous and male penis during sexu
structure and function Vagina muscular tissue) al intercourse.
beginning at puberty. canal leading from
The fallopian tubes, The main function of the outside of the
also known as uterine the fallopian tube is body to the cervix of
tubes or saplings  to transport the egg the uterus or womb.
are uterine from the ovary to the It is also referred to
appendages, lined uterus. as the birth canal in
Fallopian Tubes from inside the context of
with ciliated simple pregnancy.
columnar epithelium,
leading from
the ovaries of female
mammals into
the uterus, via
the uterotubal
junction.
The uterus is a pear- Its major function is to
shaped accept a fertilized ovum
muscular organ. which becomes
Uterus implanted into the