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.