MR.

GARDNER
HEALTH
SEXUALITY

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

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Testes
Found inside the scrotum, beneath
the penis
AKA – balls or nuts

Function is to produce sperm cells

in the seminiferous tubules
Sperm – the male reproductive cell
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 X chromosome = female sperm cell (23
chromosomes)
 Y chromosomes = male sperm cell (23
chromosomes)
 The male begins to produce sperm at puberty &
will continue until he dies
 Ejaculation – the releasing of sperm (300-
400 million about a teaspoon of fluid)
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 Epididymis
2 for each testicle for a total of 4
Coiled tubing that stores sperm for up to 6
weeks (20 feet long)
- Site of sperm maturation and storage
- Takes 20 days for sperm to travel through
it
- Can store sperm for several months
Vas Deferens
There are two, one from
each testicle (long
tube)
Carries sperm from the
testicle to the urethra
(18 inches long)
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 Urethra
A tube that extends through the length of the penis
 The tube leads out of the body

 Urine and sperm exit out of this tube

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 Prostate
 Located beneath the bladder & surrounds the
urethra
 Provides a fluid that both nourishes and allows
greater mobility to the sperm
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 Cowper’s Gland
 Sends a clear fluid through the penis before
ejaculation that neutralizes any urine (acidic)

 Also serves as a lubricant

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 Penis
 Externalorgan that gives the male his physical
pleasure (orgasm)

 During sexual intercourse it cannot ejaculate and

urinate at the same time

 Reproduction has priority

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 Scrotum
 Located below the penis; 2 purposes
 Hold the testes
 Climate control center (3-4 degrees below normal body
temperature)
 SEMINAL VESICLE
 They secrete fluid that partly composes
the semen
1) Slightly alkaline
2) Contains fructose to fuel the sperm

 SEMEN - seminal fluid, is an organic fluid that

may contain spermatozoa.
2. Prostatomegaly –
enlargement of the prostate
A) leads to anuria or
inability to achieve an
erection
3. Prostatitis –
inflammation of
the prostate
4. Orchitis –
inflammation of
the testis
5. Epididymitis –
inflammation of
the epididymis
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6. Impotence – inability to achieve an erection
A) usually caused by reduced nitric oxide levels
or hardening of the arterioles leading to the
penis
1) nitric oxide release decreases with age
a) drugs such as Viagra, Levitra, and
Cialis work by increasing nitric oxide
levels
2) can also be reduced by stress, alcohol,
and drugs
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7. Priapism – prolonged and painful

erection that can last for hours to
days
A) treatment ranges from simple
medications to surgery
depending on severity
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8. Cryptorchidism – failure of
testes to descend into the
scrotum

9. Sterility – low sperm counts (<20

million/ml)
. 10. Sexually transmitted diseases – variety of
disorders usually caused by a bacteria or virus
A) can often lead to reproductive difficulty or
dysfunction in males and females
B) examples are gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia,
genital warts, genital herpes
GONORRHEA
HERPES
SYPHILIS
GENITAL WARTS
CHLAMYDIA