Male Reproductive System

Testes contain what the help produce sperm?

Seminiferous tubes

What does the scrotum support?

External sac, holds testes outside body, and keeps it cooler than body temp

Why does the scrotum act as a support system for sperm?

acts as a cooling system and maintains testicles at a cooler temp than body, essential for healthy sperm.

What transports sperm?

Vas deferens transports sperm from epididymis to urethra

Ejaculatory duct is formed by..

vas deferens and seminal vesicle duct

Ejaculatory duct is where sperm and..

sperm and seminal fluids mixed before entering urethra

Sperm and urine are a shared passageway in what..?

urethra

Penis is ..

organ for copulation, and delivers sperm into female reproductive

Where does sperm store?

epididymis; matures and stores sperm until ejaculation

Rete testis are..

a network of tubules inside testes

Rete testes are responsible for..

passing sperm to epididymis; collected from seminiferous tubules

Seminiferous tubules are where..

spermatogenesis occur w/ the help with sertoli cellsl

Septula are..

connective tissue walls

What divides testis into smaller lobules?

Septula

What are lobules?

compartments in testes that contain seminiferous tubules

Tunica albuginea is…

touch connective tissue capsule surrounding testes

What does tunica albuginea protect?

protects and divides lobules

Tunica Vaginalis covers what?

serous membrane covering testes

Tunica vaginalis reduces..

friction and provides protection within scrotum

Bulbourethral (cowpers) glands produces what helps neutralize…

produces lubricating mucus and neutralizes acidity in urethra

Prostate gland produces what..

alkaline fluid to protect sperm from acidic female tract

Estrogen in male is produced in small amounts from.. and regulates..

From testosterone and regulates libido and supports male sperm maturation

Progesterone helps..

spem development, but is present in small amount.

what stimulates sertoli cells to support spermatogenesis

FSH

What stimulates leydig cells in testes to produce testosterone

LH

Testosterone are

main male sex hormone and maintains libido