Flashcards in this deck (18)

• What does the male reproductive system produce?

  Sperm cells that fertilize the ovum.
  reproductive male physiology
• What is the study of the male reproductive tract called?

  Urology.
  medicine urology
• What are the main organs of the male reproductive tract?

  • Testes
  • Epididymis
  • Vas deferens
  • Urethra
  anatomy male
• What external structures are part of the male reproductive system?

  • Scrotum
  • Testes
  • Penis
  anatomy male
• What is the main function of the scrotum?

  To regulate the temperature of the testes.
  anatomy male
• What hormone do the testes produce?

  Testosterone.
  hormones male
• The external organs of the male reproductive tract include the scrotum, testes, and penis.
  anatomy male
• The epididymis is where sperm mature.
  anatomy reproductive
• The vas deferens carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
  anatomy reproductive
• What is the function of seminal vesicles?

  Store urine

  Produce testosterone

  Support sperm production

  Create fluid for seminal fluid
  anatomy reproductive
• What is the function of the penis?

  To deliver sperm and urine outside the body.
  anatomy male
• The urethra in males has three sections: prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, and penile urethra.
  anatomy male
• What are the two glands in the male reproductive tract?

  • Bulbourethral glands
  • Prostate gland
  anatomy reproductive
• What do the bulbourethral glands secrete before ejaculation?

  Mucus
  anatomy fluid
• What fluid does the prostate gland secrete?

  Fluid that helps sperm remain viable
  anatomy reproductive
• The two glands in the male reproductive tract are the bulbourethral glands and the prostate gland.
  anatomy reproductive
• The bulbourethral glands secrete mucus before ejaculation.
  anatomy fluid
• The prostate gland secretes a fluid that helps the sperm remain viable.
  anatomy reproductive