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The Male Reproductive System. Penis. http://kidshealth.org/misc/movie/bodybasics/male_repro.html. Male organ used in reproduction Two parts are shaft and glands Delivers sperm and urine through the urethra. Scrotum. http://www.malecontraceptives.org/methods/images/heat.jpg. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Male Reproductive System
Penis Male organ used in
reproduction Two parts are shaft
and glands Delivers sperm and
urine through the urethra
http://kidshealth.org/misc/movie/bodybasics/male_repro.html
Scrotum Sac-like structure that
holds the testicles and the epididymises
It is used to monitor and control the temperature of the testicles so sperm can be produced
Scrotum maintains a temperature 2-3 degrees lower than body temperature
http://www.malecontraceptives.org/methods/images/heat.jpg
Testicles Small oval organs
held by the scrotum that make/produce testosterone and sperm
Part of the endocrine system
Must maintain 2-3 degrees lower than body temperature to produce sperm
http://www.malecontraceptives.org/methods/images/heat.jpg
Sperm Is the male gamete Consists of a head, a
mid-piece, and a tail Nucleus lies in the
head along with chromatin and genetic information
Is a haploid cell and when joined with the haploid egg cell becomes a diploid
http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/sperm%2001.jpg
Testosterone Main hormone produced
in a male’s body Kick-starts the making of
sperm Takes a major part in
puberty Causes male to develop
a deeper voice, leaner and larger muscles, and more hair
Considered to be an anabolic steroid http://itech.dickinson.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploa
ds/2008/04/testosterone.jpg
Epididymis Epididymis: a set of twisting ducts (tubes)
that connects to the vas deferens Where sperm are stored Sperm mature in the epididymis Serves as a pathway from the testicles to
the vas deferens for sperm
http://wikipedia.org/#epididymis
Vas deferens Vas deferens:
transports sperm to the urethra in expectation of ejaculation
Contractions in the vas deferens propel the sperm onward
http://wikipedia.org/#epididymis
Semen and Seminal fluid Semen: The fluid
that carries sperm and seminal fluid
Seminal fluid: made in the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles
Nourishes sperm and carries it outside the penis during ejaculation http://spermomax.net/sperm.jpg
Prostate gland
Produces parts of semen Contains smooth muscles
that help force out sperm during ejaculation
To work, the prostate gland need hormones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate
Seminal vesicles Sac-like
accessory gland Attaches to the
side of the vas deferens
Produces parts of semen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminal_vesicle
Urethra Tube-like structure
which connects the bladder of an organism to the outside of its body
Passageway for semen Passageway for urine
http://www.malecontraceptives.org/methods/images/vas_urethra.gif
Pituitary Gland Located near the
brain Triggers the
production of testosterone in males using hormones
Controls the other endocrine system glands
http://www.gynaeonline.com/images/pituitary_gland.gif