Male Reproductive Vocab

Bulbourethral Glands

Produce a secretion to balance the pH of semen

Ejaculatory Duct

Connects the vas deferens with the urethra

Epididymis

Storage site for sperm

Penis

Becomes rigid to allow for sexual intercourse

Prepuce

Also known as the foreskin

Prostate Gland

Provides a secretion to aid in sperm motility

Scrotum

Sac where the testes are located

Seminal Vesicles

Produce a secretion to help nourish sperm

Seminiferous Tubules

Coiled tubes within the testes that produce sperm

Sperm

Also known as the male gamete

Tetstes

Male gonads

Urethra

Common passageway for sperm and urine

Vas Deferens

Tubes that allow sperm to travel from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct