The Male Reproductive System

1. The Male Reproductive System

2. a pair of bean shaped organs which excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and are also endocrine glands. a long narrow tube that flows urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. There is one tube for each kidney. a muscular sac which stores urine until it is released through the urethra. the tube that carries semen and urine out of the penis.

3. Pubic Bone – a part of the pelvic girdle. Urinary Bladder – a muscular sac which stores urine until it is released through the urethra. Erectile Tissue – tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid. Urethra – the tube that carries semen and urine out of the penis. Glans Penis – the tip or head of the penis. Epididymis – a coiled tube next to each testicle that stores sperm and if needed, transports it to the vas deferens. Scrotum – the pouch of skin that contains the testes. Testis – the male reproductive glands that produce sperm. It also produces testosterone. Vas Deferens – a thin muscular tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the urethra. Prostate Gland – a muscular organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, it controls the release of urine, adds fluid to semen, and enhances the fertility of sperm. Seminal Vesicle – either of two small saclike glands, located on each side of the bladder in males that add nutrients to semen during ejaculation. Ureter – a long narrow tube that flows urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. There is one tube for each kidney. Sperm – the male reproductive cell.