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Male Reproductive System

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1 Male Reproductive System

2 External Genitalia Scrotum and Penis

3 Internal reproductive organs
Testes – contain highly coiled tubes called seminiferous tubules where sperm form Epididymis –stores sperm where they gain motility Vas deferens – tubes goign from the epididymis to the urethra Seminal vesicles – makes 60% of volume of the semen contains mucus, amino acids and fructose. Prostate Gland – secretes fluid that is part of the semen contains enzymes and is alkaline Cowpers Gland – produces a clear fluid to neutralise any urine in the urethra before ejaculation

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5 Seminiferous tubules Where sperm is produced through meiosis
Interstitial cells are scattered between the tubules which produce testosterone and other male hormones (androgens)

6 Scrotum Fold of skin that allows the testes to sit away from the body as sperm production can’t happen at normal body temperature. Approximately 2 degrees C lower than body temperature.


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