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Male Reproductive Sysytem
Male Reproductive Sysytem
• produce a sugar-
rich fluid (fructose)
for the semen
• secretes a slightly
milky fluid that
forms part of the
seminal fluid.
• Cowper's Gland
• secretes viscous,
clear, and salty liquid
that neutralizes any
residual acidity in
the urethra
• Pre-cum. Pre-
ejaculation
• also known as
testicles
• produces
sperm cells
• sac of skin
that holds
the testes
Other Terms
• Semen or Seminal Fluid – contains
secretions and sperm cells
• Sperm Cells – aka spermatozoa;
male sex cell/gametes
• Gametes – sex cells; egg and sperm
cells
• Egg Cells – ovum, ova, oocyte;
female sex cell/ gametes
Other Terms
• Zygote – fertilized egg cell
• Fertilization – union of egg and
sperm cells
• Spermatogenesis – production
of sperm
• Oogenesis – production of egg
cells
Other Terms
• Ovulation – release of mature egg
cells
• Sex – sexual intercourse, coitus,
copulation, mating, to copulate
• Erection - an enlarged and rigid
state of the penis, typically in sexual
excitement
• Ejaculation - release of semen from
the penis at orgasm (sexual climax).
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