Anatomy Reproductive System - Males

Penis

Organ that delivers semen to the female reproductive tract

Testes

Site of testosterone production

Vas(Ductus) Deferens

Passage way ftom epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

Urethra

Conveys both sperm and urine down the length of the penis

Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) Gland, Seminal Vesicals, Prostate

Organs that contribute to the formation of semen

Scrotum

External skin sac that houses the testes

Epididymis

Tubular storage site for sperm; hugs the lateral aspect of the testes

Prepuce (Foreskin)

Cuff of skin encircling the glans penis

Prostate

Surrounds the Urethra at the base of the bladder; produces a milky fluid

Seminal Vesicles

Produces more than half of the seminal fluid

Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands

Produces a lubricating mucus that cleanses the urethra

Spermatic Cord

Connective tissue sheath enclosing the ductus deferens, blood vessels and nerves

Corpus cavernosum

Corpus spongiosum

Ejaculatory duct

urethra

Sermatogonium

Primitive stem cell

Sperm, Spermatid, Secondary Spermatocyte

Contains 23 chromosomes

Secondary Spermatocyte

Product of meiosis l

Spermatid

Product of meiosis ll

Sprem

Functional motile gamete

Testosteron, Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Two hormones necessary for sperm production