Health Male Reproductive System

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Functions

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Produce and store sperm,

To transfer sperm to female system,has 9 major components.

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Production of sperm

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Begins at puberty, sperm is the male sex cell,process takes 72 days,must be kept at a lower temp then body temp

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Testes

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Male reproductive gland,where sperm is produced,produces sperm in seminiferous Tubules

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Epididymis

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Sits on top of each testicle,tightly coiled comma shaped tube,where sperm mature and develop the ability to swim

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Vas deferens

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Connects the Epididymis with the Urethra,serves as a passage way for sperm,where sperm is stored until Ejaculation

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Seminal vesicles

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Is the size of a finger and is located behind the bladder,produces fluid that gives sperm energy and helps them move, make up 70% of semen and improves chance of survival in female.

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Prostate gland

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Located below the bladder where the bad deferents joins the urethra,secrets thin milky fluid that makes up 30 % of semen

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Cowper's gland

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Produces a clear slippery fluid directly into the urethra,pre ejaculatory fluid cleans the urine out of the urethra

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Urethra

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Passageway for sperm to leave the body, passageway for urine to leave the body

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Penis

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Male external reproductive organ that is made of spongy tissue, sensitive to temp., tissue fills with blood when male is aroussed

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Scrotum

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External skin sac that holds the testicles, layer of muscle to protect testicles,sensitive to temp.

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Erection

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Hardening and enlargement of the penis, occurs when male is sexually excited, penis fills with blood and hardens.

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Semen

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Mixture of sperm and glandular secretions, helps sperm swim, protects sperm from acid.

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Ejaculation

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Climax of sexual excitement, semen is ejected from the penis

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Circumcision

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Removal of foreskin of the penis

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Vasectomy

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Male sterilization technique,the vas deference is then cut and tied to help prevent sperm from leaving the body