Questions & Answers
Functions of the male reproductive system - ANSWERSproduce sex hormones,
produce and store sperm, deliver sperm to female reproductive system
Urology - ANSWERSMedical specialty focuses on MRS health issues and urinary tract
health problems in both sexes, most commonly males
Reproductive System - ANSWERSsystem of organs involved in producing offspring
Sperm - ANSWERSMale reproductive cell, a physically mature male can produce
sperm his whole life
Testosterone - ANSWERSMale sex hormone, it initiates physical changes during
puberty and also controls the production of sperm
Fertilization - ANSWERSThe joining of a sperm and an egg
Semen - ANSWERSA thick fluid containing sperm which is released from the penis
Bladder - ANSWERSstores urine
Glans - ANSWERSHead of penis
Testes - ANSWERStwo small glands where sperm is formed, matures, and is stored
Epididymis - ANSWERSWhere sperm mature and are stored
vas deferens - ANSWERStube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
seminal vesicle - ANSWERSprovides a source of energy for active sperm
prostate gland - ANSWERSadds a fluid that protects the sperm; counteracts acidity of
male urethra and female vaginal Tract
bulbourethral glands - ANSWERSAlkaline fluid that counteracts acidity; released before
ejaculation (pre cum)
Urethra - ANSWERStube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body;
tube through which both urine and semen travel out of the body