MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

MR. GARDNER
HEALTH
SEXUALITY
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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
Testes Cont.

 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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 Epididymus
– 2 for each testicle for a total of 4
– Coiled tubing that stores sperm for up to 6
weeks (20 feet long)
 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
– External organ 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)