The ________or genital system is a system of sex organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of sexual reproduction.
reproductive system
The process wherein living things produce new individuals of the same kind.
reproduction
The _____ is the tube that passes through the penis to the outside of the body, which carries urine and sperm.
urethra
It extends from the urinary bladder to the distal end of the penis.
Remember the two fluids do not exit the urethra at the same time.
urethra
The _____ is a soft, tubular organ that hangs front of the body and is the external sexual organ of the male through which the sperm are delivered into the female’s body.
penis
It contains erectile tissue in which the penis becomes larger and stiffer due to increase flow of blood during ejaculation.
penis
The_____ is a pouch of skin that hangs behind the penis, houses the testes, and protects the sperm by keeping the
temperature of the testes slightly lower than the normal body temperature in order for the sperm to survive.
scrotum
The _____ are made up of coiled tubules in which the sperm are produced. They produced the male sex hormones called testosterone for the production of sperm.
testes
_____ is responsible for the male characteristics such as growth of facial and body hair, broadening of chest and shoulders and deepening of voice.
Testosterone
The testes
contains around _____
compartments.
These
compartments
contain many highly coiled called the ______
250
seminiferous tubules.
The _____ is a coiled J-shaped tube located on the back of each testicle. It takes about 20 days for sperm to pass through the 6 m long tubules of each epididymis of a human male.
epididymis
The _____ is the tube that receives sperm from the epididymis of each testicle.
vas deferens
The _____ is a male reproductive organ whose main function is to secrete prostate fluid, one of the components of semen.
prostate gland
Found only in men, the _____ is a walnut-sized gland that grows throughout a man’s life and may eventually interfere with or prevent urination by blocking the urethra.
prostrate gland
prostate
One component of prostate fluid an enzyme called ______ also aids in the success of sperm by liquefying semen that has thickened after ejaculation. This thinning action allows sperm to swim more freely.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
The fluid excreted by the prostate makes up about one-third of the total volume of semen and contains zinc and citric acid.
true
The _____ are sac-like pouches that attach to the vas deferens near the base of the bladder. produce a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy to help them move.
seminal vesicles
The _____ produce a sugar rich fluid which the sperm cells use for energy.
seminal vesicles
The _____produces an alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acids in the female reproductive system.
prostate gland
The ______ (Cowper’s) release an alkaline fluid that neutralizes the traces of acidic urine in the urethra.
bulbourethral glands
Together, the sperm and these secretions form a fluid called the ____.
semen
are small and almond-shaped organs. They are located inside the female, one on each side of the body a few inches below the waist.
ovaries
