Male Reproductive Organ

Vas deferens Rectum

Bladder

Penis

Seminal
Urethra Prostate gland vesicle

Epididymis Testicle

Organs and its Functions

 Vas deferens- The vas deferens is a long, muscular tube that travels from the
epididymis into the pelvic cavity, to just behind the bladder. The vas deferens
transports mature sperm to the urethra, the tube that carries urine or sperm to
outside of the body, in preparation for ejaculation.

 Bladder-The muscular sac that stores urine (pee) until it is released through the
urethra.

 Rectum- The lower end of the large intestine, leading to the anus. Scrotum. The
bag of skin that holds and helps to protect the testicles.

 Penis- This is the male organ used in sexual intercourse. It has three parts: the
root, which attaches to the wall 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.
This skin is sometimes removed in a procedure called circumcision. The opening
of the urethra, the tube that transports semen and urine, is at the tip of the penis.
The glans of the penis also contains a number of sensitive nerve endings.

 Testicles (testes) - These are oval organs about the size of large olives that lie
in the scrotum, secured at either end by a structure called the spermatic cord.
Most men have two testes. The testes are responsible for making testosterone,
the primary male sex hormone, and for generating sperm. Within the testes are
coiled masses of tubes called seminiferous tubules. These tubes are responsible
for producing sperm cells.

 Urethra- The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the
body. 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.

 Epididymis- The epididymis is a long, coiled tube that rests on the backside of
each testicle. It transports and stores sperm cells that are produced in the testes.
It also is the job of the epididymis to bring the sperm to maturity, since the sperm
that emerge from the testes are immature and incapable of fertilization. During
sexual arousal, contractions force the sperm into the vas deferens.

 Prostate gland -The prostate gland is a walnut-sized structure that is located below
the urinary bladder in front of the rectum. The prostate gland contributes additional
fluid to the ejaculate. Prostate fluids also help to nourish the sperm. The urethra,
which carries the ejaculate to be expelled during orgasm, runs through the center of
the prostate gland.

 Seminal vesicle- The seminal vesicle is a sac-like pouch that attach to the vas
deferens near the base of the bladder. The seminal vesicle produce a sugar-rich
fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy to help them move. The
fluid of the seminal vesicle makes up most of the volume of a man's ejaculatory fluid,
or ejaculate.
 Female Reproductive Organ

Uterine Fundus of Uterine

Ovarian cavity Uterus tube
ligament Mesovarium

Fimbriae

Myometrium
Ovary

Isthmus
Cervix
of Uterus
Cervical os Vagina
(External
orifice)

Organs and its Functions

 Ovarian ligament- The ligament connects the uterus to the ovary in the female
body. It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the suspensory ligament of the
ovary, which is found on the opposite side of the ovary.

 Uterine cavity- The uterine cavity is important in the act of sex, fertilization, and
pregnancy. This space allows for sperm to travel towards eggs, and it also allows
for a fertilized egg to implant and develop during pregnancy.

 Fundus of uterus- The wide portion at the top of the uterus is called the fundus,
and will be the superior-most region that will host a fertilized embryo as it grows
into a baby.
 Uterine tube- The primary function of the uterine tubes is to transport sperm
toward the egg, which is released by the ovary, and to then allow passage of the
fertilized egg back to the uterus for implantation.

 Mesovarium- The mesovarium is the posterior extension of the broad ligament,

containing the ovary. It attaches to the hilum of the ovary, carrying the ovarian
vessels and nerves.

 Fimbriae- The fimbriae tubae or the fimbriae of the uterine tube are small finger-
like projections lying at the terminal of the fallopian tubes. It is via these that the
eggs move from ovaries to the uterus.

 Ovary- Ovaries make eggs and hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

These hormones help girls develop, and make it possible for a woman to have a
baby. 

 Isthmus of uterus- The sphincter mechanism of the isthmus keeps the uterine

cavity at all times closed from below and prevents the access of organisms from
the vagina and cervix. 

 Cervical os (External orifice) - The cervical os is part of the cervix, which is in

the lower part of the uterus. It connects the main part of the uterus to the vagina.

 Vagina- The vagina serves three purposes: It's where the penis is inserted
during sexual intercourse. It's the pathway (the birth canal) through which a baby
leaves a woman's body during childbirth. It's the route through which menstrual
blood leaves the body during periods.

 Cervix- The cervix is the lower portion (or the "neck") of the uterus. It is
approximately 1 inch long and 1 inch wide and opens into the vagina. The cervix
functions as the entrance for sperm to enter the uterus.

 Myometrium- This is the thick middle muscle layer of the corpus or fundus.
This expands during pregnancy to hold the growing baby. It contracts during
labor to push the baby out.