Male Reproductive System

To produce sex hormones To produce and store sperm FUNCTIONS To produce sex hormones To produce and store sperm To deliver sperm to the female reproductive system.

*Male sex organ. *External organ through which sperm leave the body. PENIS *Male sex organ. *External organ through which sperm leave the body.

Male Reproductive Glands TESTES Male Reproductive Glands 2 major functions: Produce Testosterone and Produce Sperm.

SCROTUM Sac of skin carrying the testes to maintain temperature within the testes.

Stores the sperm until ejaculation, sperm mature here. EPIDIDYMIS Stores the sperm until ejaculation, sperm mature here.

Adds fluid that protects and nourish the sperm PROSTATE GLAND Adds fluid that protects and nourish the sperm

Tube used to transfer sperm to the seminal vesicles VAS DEFERENS Tube used to transfer sperm to the seminal vesicles

Add a fluid that provides a source of energy for active sperm SEMINAL VESICLE Add a fluid that provides a source of energy for active sperm

URETHRA A tube that passes through the penis to the outside of the body, semen or urine pass through it

BULBO-URETHRAL (cowper’s) GLAND Produce fluid that protects sperm from acidic conditions in the urethra, pre ejaculatory fluid

Loose skin covering the head of the penis FORESKIN Loose skin covering the head of the penis

ORGASM The sexual climax

Ejection of sperm and semen from the penis. EJACULATION Ejection of sperm and semen from the penis.

ejaculation during sleep that is caused because of raging testosterone NOCTURNAL EMISSION- ejaculation during sleep that is caused because of raging testosterone

The touching of one’s own genitals for sexual pleasure MASTURBATION The touching of one’s own genitals for sexual pleasure

male sex hormone that produces sperm and secondary sex characteristics TESTOSTERONE- male sex hormone that produces sperm and secondary sex characteristics

SEMEN- fluid that is ejaculated from the male and contains millions of sperm

1. Sperm produced in testes & Stored in Epididymis PATHWAY OF THE SPERM 1. Sperm produced in testes & Stored in Epididymis

PATHWAY OF THE SPERM 2. After Sperm receive a signal from the prostate gland, sperm travel through vas deferens to seminal vesicle.

3. Seminal Vesicle provide fluid that give energy and nutrition. PATHWAY OF THE SPERM 3. Seminal Vesicle provide fluid that give energy and nutrition.

4. B-U gland neutralizes acid in urethra. PATHWAY OF THE SPERM 4. B-U gland neutralizes acid in urethra.

5. Ejaculation out of the body through the urethra. PATHWAY OF THE SPERM 5. Ejaculation out of the body through the urethra.

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Milestones in Sexual Development