Male Reproductive System
Impotent
The inability to achieve an erection.
Erection
The stiffening of the penis. Blood fills the vessels inside.
Glans
The tip or head of the penis.
Seminal vesicle
Two glands that give off fluid that contains nutrients.
Testes
Two oval shaped glands which produces sperm and the male hormone, "testosterone".
Testosterone
The hormone that causes boys to develop deeper voices, bigger muscles, and body and facial hair, and it also stimulates the production of sperm.
Nocturnal emission
Ejaculation during sleep called a "wet dream"
Bladder
Elastic, hollow, muscular organ that provides temporary storage for urine.
Testicle
A male genital gland that contains specialized cells that produce hormones and sperm.
Rectum
A short tube at the end of the large intestine where waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated
Male Reproductive System Diagram
Bladder, prostate, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, cowper's gland, rectum, epididymis, testicle, scrotum, urethra, and penis.
Foreskin
Fold of skin partially covering the glans on the penis.
Sperm
Male sex cell.
Penis
Organ through which sperm and urine leave the body.
Which gland is located directly below the bladder?
Prostate gland
What is the most commons site of cancer in the male reproductive system?
Prostate gland and testicular cancer.
Ejaculation
Release of semen from the penis. One teaspoon may contain from 200-600 million sperm.
Masturbation
Self stimulation of genitals.
Circumcision
Surgical removal of the foreskin after birth.
What organs are in the scrotum?
Testicles and epididymus.
Prostate gland
The gland that produces fluid for sperm. A common site of cancer in men.
Scrotum
The pouch or sace below the penis that containes the testicles. Special muscles contract and relax to maintain constant body temperature.
Semen
The whitish fluid produced in the reproductive system that is ejaculated from the penis. Semen contains sperm, seminal fluid, prostate fluid.
Temperate of testes
They need to be 2-3 degrees below the normal body temperature of 98.6 degrees, Muscles of the scrotum will contract and pull the testicles closer to the body when cold and relax and pull the testicles away during high temperatures.
Urethra
Tube in the male and female that carries urine and semen to the outside of the body.
Cowper's gland
Two gland that produce 2-3 drops of fluid prior to ejaculayion.
Epididymis
Two set of tubes that connect the testes to the vas deferns. Boys 12-15 years if age begin to produce mature sperm. It takes approximately 2-6 weeks for sperm to mature in the epididymis.
Vas deferens
Two sperm tubes that connect the testicle to the seminal vesicles.
