M.R.S. Flashcards
(9 cards)
Urethra
-Narrow tube that transports urine
-Conducts semen and sperm to the outside (of body)
Epididymis
-Crooked duct on teste
-Where sperm is stored
Testes
-Male gonads
-Produce sperm and male sex hormones
Vas Deferens/Sperm Duct
-Transports sperm away from testes to ejaculatory duct, connecting to urethra
Seminal Vesicle
-Contributes fructose, fluid, to sperm to make semen
-Also an energy source
Scrotum
-A bag of skin
-Contains testes
-Protects and regulates testes temperature
Prostate Gland
-A gland located near, and empties into urethra
-Produces secretion that improves sperm viability
Extra
-Cowper gland, urinary bladder
Penis
-Used for urination and sexual intercourse
-Made of spongy tissue and blood vessels
-Contains urethra which sperm and urine pass through to leave body