Male Reproduction System Flashcards
What are the parts of the male reproduction system
Scrotum, testes, sperm duct, seminal vesicles, urethra, penis, prostate, semen.
What is the scrotum
A bag of skin that holds the testes just outside the body
Why are the scrotum/testes outside the body
So they are at the best temperature for sperm production
What are the testes
Organs which produces sperm (male gametes) and the male sex hormone (testosterone)
What is the male sex hormone
Testosterone.
What is the sperm duct
Carries sperm to penis.
What are seminal vesicles
They produce liquid enabling stern to leave body
What is semen
Liquid and sperm.
What is the male urethra
Tube which urine and semen leave the body through
What is special about the male urethra
Urine and sperm cannot be passed at the same time.
What is the penis
Organ which urine and semen leave the body
