MALE REPRODUCTIVE

SYSTEM

PRESENTED BY:

JOHN PAOLO G. MANANSALA

ANDREIGH JOSRIEL S. GUTIERREZ

The male reproductive
system includes the penis, scrotum,
testes, epididymis, vas deferens,
prostate, and seminal vesicles. The
penis and the urethra are part of the
urinary and reproductive systems.
 The penis consists of the root (which is attached to the lower abdominal
structures and pelvic bones), the visible part of the shaft, and the glans penis (the cone-
shaped end). The opening of the urethra (the channel that transports semen and urine) is
located at the tip of the glans penis. The base of the glans penis is called the corona. In
uncircumcised males, the foreskin (prepuce) extends from the corona to cover the glans
penis.
The penis includes three cylindrical spaces (blood-filled sinuses) of erectile tissue. The
two larger ones, the corpora cavernosa, lie side by side. The third sinus, the corpus
spongiosum, surrounds most of the urethra. When these spaces fill with blood, the penis
becomes large and rigid (erect).
The scrotum is the thick-skinned sac that surrounds and protects the
testes. The scrotum also acts as a climate-control system for the testes
because they need to be slightly cooler than body temperature for normal
sperm development. The cremaster muscles in the wall of the scrotum
relax to allow the testes to hang farther from the body to cool or contract to
pull the testes closer to the body for warmth or protection.
The testes are oval bodies that average about 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 7
centimeters) in length and 2 to 3 teaspoons (20 to 25 milliliters) in volume.
Usually the left testis hangs slightly lower than the right one. The testes
have two primary functions:
Producing sperm (which carry the man's genes)
Producing testosterone (the primary male sex hormone)
The epididymis consists of a single coiled microscopic tube that measures
almost 20 feet (6 meters) in length. The epididymis collects sperm from
the testis and provides the environment for sperm to mature and acquire
the ability to move through the female reproductive system and fertilize an
ovum. One epididymis lies against each testis.
The vas deferens is a firm tube (the size of a strand of spaghetti) that
transports sperm from the epididymis. One such duct travels from each
epididymis to the back of the prostate and joins with one of the two
seminal vesicles. In the scrotum, other structures, such as muscle fibers,
blood vessels, and nerves, also travel along with each vas deferens and
together form an intertwined structure, the spermatic cord.
The urethra serves a dual function in males. This channel is the part of the
urinary tract that transports urine from the bladder and the part of the
reproductive system through which semen is ejaculated.
The prostate lies just under the bladder and surrounds the urethra.
Walnut-sized in young men, the prostate enlarges with age. When the
prostate enlarges too much, it can block urine flow through the urethra and
cause bothersome urinary symptoms
 The seminal vesicles, located above the prostate, join with the vas
deferens to form the ejaculatory ducts, which travel through the prostate.
The prostate and the seminal vesicles produce fluid that nourishes the
sperm. This fluid provides most of the volume of semen, the fluid in which
the sperm is expelled during ejaculation. Other fluid that makes up a very
small amount of the semen comes from the vas deferens and from
Cowper glands in the urethra