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Male Reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scrotum | pouch of skin outside body cavity; keeps testes close or far from the body at optimal temp for sperm development - about 3 degrees lower than normal body temp |
| testes | suspended outside abdominal cavity by scrotum; contain tubules where sperm are produced |
| seminiferous tubules | inside each testis; where sperm are produced by meiosis |
| epididymis | tube extending from seminiferous tubules to vas deferens; located outside and on top of testis |
| vas deferens (sperm duct) | one of the passageways or tubes the sperm travel through, connect to a short ejaculatory duct |
| seminal vesicles | glands which secrete about 30% of seminal fluid and add fructose to sperm as they pass |
| prostate gland | secretes milky alkaline fluid which composes about 60% of seminal fluid; donut shaped |
| ejaculatory duct | located in prostate, connects vas deferens (sperm duct) to urethra |
| urethra | passes through penis and opens to outside, carries semen and urine to outside of body |
| bulbourethral gland | secretes a mucus-like fluid that provides lubrication for intercourse, composes about 5% of seminal fluid |
| penis | releases sperm/urine |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone - stimulates the development of sperm cells in the testes |
| LH | luteinizing hormone - stimulates cells in the seminiferous tubules (testes) to secrete testosterone |
| testosterone | has a role in sperm production and development of male secondary sex characteristics, like a deep voice and male musculature |