SCIENCE 10 QUARTER 2

Kyle Gerard M. Gastar 27 / 10 / 22

10A – Virtucio Male Reproductive system

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

The male reproductive system is made up of both the external genitals, which include the penis, testes, and
scrotum, and the internal portions, which include the prostate gland, vas deferens, and urethra. The external
genitals make up what is known as the exterior genitals, while the internal portions make up what is known
as the internal genitals. Fertility and the sexual features of a man are reliant not only on the proper
functioning of the male reproductive system but also on the hormones that are released by the brain. A man's
ability to have children and his sexual qualities are both influenced by these hormones. These organs in your
body are accountable for the following functions inside your body: They are in charge of the generation of
sperm, as well as its upkeep and transportation, and this is their responsibility (the protective fluid around
sperm). They are able to accomplish this goal by releasing sperm into the reproductive tract of the female.
They are in charge of the generation and release of male sex hormones, which they are accountable for.
Who, exactly, is credited with the discovery of the male reproductive system? The most important finding
made by Oscar Hertwig, which he reported in the year 1876, was that fertilization takes place between the
time a sperm penetrates an egg and the time when the nuclei fuse five to ten minutes later. Who was the first
person to discover sperm and eggs? After almost 18 months had passed since Leeuwenhoek first made his
discovery, his letter was at last made public in January of 1679. (Leeuwenhoek 1678). In his letter,
Leeuwenhoek makes it very obvious that he believed spermatozoa were only another example of the
"animalcules" that he could see wherever he pointed his microscope. 

Figure 1 Anatomy of the male reproductive system

 PARTS OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Scrotum:
The pouch of skin that contains and serves to protect the testicles. Also known as the scrotum. In order for
sperm to be produced by the testicles, the temperature of the testicles themselves must be lower than the
temperature of the rest of the body. Because of this, the scrotum is situated on the outside of the body.

Penis Glands:
It is also possible to refer to the glans as the head or tip of the penis. This area serves as the entrance to
your urethra. This is the opening through which pre-ejaculate (also known as precum) and semen (also
known as cum) are expelled, as well as the opening through which urine is expelled. It is the area of the
penis that many people consider to be the most sensitive.

Penis:
The penis is the organ via which urine is typically expelled from the body of mammals. It is found only on
male higher vertebrates and serves both as a copulatory and expulsion route. It is common practice to refer
to the structure that is analogous in lower invertebrates as the cirrus.

Testis:
the organ known as the testis (or testes), which is sometimes referred to as the testicle, is responsible for
producing sperm, the male reproductive cell, as well as androgens, the male hormones. The testes are a
pair of organs that have an oval form and are found in humans. They are sheltered inside the scrotal sac,
which may be found just behind the penis and in front of the anus.

Epididymis:
Epididymis, elongated crescent-shaped structures connected to testes. Sperm cells generated in the testes
mature in the epididymis. Head, body, and tail make up each epididymis. The epididymis head is the
epididymis's highest and biggest portion. The body extends along the testis' anal side. The tail originates at
the epididymis-testis split. Sperm develop in the epididymis and are stored in the tail.

Urethra:
urethra is the tube through which urine is carried from the bladder to the outside of the body during the
process of urination. The urethral sphincter is a muscle structure that helps keep urine contained in the
bladder until voiding can take place. It is responsible for keeping the urethra closed.

Prostate Glands:
The prostate gland is a chestnut-shaped reproductive organ that is found immediately underneath the
urinary bladder in males. The prostate gland is responsible for contributing secretions to the sperm that are
released during ejaculation. The gland encompasses the urethra, which is the tube via which both urine
and sperm are expelled from the body.

Bulbourethral glands:
Bulbourethral glands, also dubbed Cowper's Gland, are pea-shaped glands in males that contribute fluids
to semen after ejaculation. The nodes' channels discharge into the urethra, where urine and sperm travel.
Between the tubules, muscle and elastic tissue give the glands shape.
Pubic bone:
The pubic symphysis is a joint that may be found between the left pelvic bone and the right pelvic bone in a
human body. When you do this, it assists your pelvis in absorbing part of the weight that is transferred from
your upper body to your lower body.

Seminal Vesicle:
The term "seminal vesicle" refers to one of two sac-like glands that are elongated and discharge their fluid
contents into the ejaculatory ducts of some human males. Ejaculation is the process by which human
males expel fluids from their bodies. Approximately sixty percent of these fluids come from the two seminal
vesicles.

Ductus deferens:
ductus deferens is a tube in the male reproductive system that has thick walls and is also known as the vas
deferens. This tube is responsible for transporting sperm cells from the epididymis, which is where sperm
are stored prior to ejaculating. Each ductus deferens culminates in an expanded section called an ampulla,
which serves as a reservoir for the sperm and egg. The two epididymites each give rise to a single ductus
deferens, which is structurally and functionally equivalent to its counterpart.

Urinary Bladder:
In most vertebrates, excluding birds, the urinary bladder temporarily stores urine from the kidneys. In
amphibians and bladder-possessing reptiles, the urine bladder is a pocket in the cloaca. It's an expandable
muscle sac in animals. At 350 milliliters (1/3 quart) of pee, an adult's bladder is uncomfortably full.

Ureter:
ureter, channel that sends urine from kidney to bladder. One ureter per kidney. Each ureter is a 12-inch
(30-cm) tube. A ureter has thick contractile walls and a variable diameter. The tube opens into the bladder
from each kidney. As the bladder fills with pee, the ureter's end tends to collapse.