THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

The purposes of the organs of the male reproductive system is to perform the following functions:
1.To produce ,maintain and transport sperms and protective fluid (semen).
2.To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract during sex.
3.To produce and secrete male sex hormones.
The male reproductive system includes the testes, prostate glands, sperm ducts, urethra and penis.

Sperm duct
During sex sperm cell released pass through the sperm duct.

Testicles
Males have two testes which are held in place by the scrotum .The testes are responsible for making
testosterone , the primary male sex hormone , and for generating sperm .The size of a sperm cell is
about 50 to 60 micrometers long .During the period of puberty , a boy’s hormones affect the way his
body develops.

Prostate gland
The job of the prostate gland is to secrete prostate fluid, one of the components of semen. The mixture
of sperm and fluids is called semen. The muscles of the prostate gland also help propel this seminal fluid
through the urethra and into the female reproductive organ during ejaculation .

The urethra
The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder. When the penis is erect during sex , the flow
of urine is blocked, allowing only semen to be ejaculated at orgasm.

This is the male organ used in sexual intercourse.

 Scrotum
The bag of skin that helps regulate the temperature of the testicles , which needs to be kept cooler than
body temperature to produce sperms.