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Sexual Anatomy. Male-External. Male External Sex Organs. The external sexual organs of the human male: Scrotum Testes Penis. Scrotum. Defined : ( Scrotal Sac ) External pouch of skin beneath the penis that contains the testicles. Normally hangs loosely from a man’s abdominal wall.
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Sexual Anatomy Male-External
Male External Sex Organs • The external sexual organs of the human male: • Scrotum • Testes • Penis
Scrotum • Defined: (Scrotal Sac) External pouch of skin beneath the penis that contains the testicles. • Normally hangs loosely from a man’s abdominal wall. • Consists of Two Layers: • Outermost Layer: Covering of thin skin that usually is a darker color than other body skin. • Second Layer: Composed of smooth muscle fibers and connective tissue.
Scrotum • Scrotum’s primary function is to maintain the temperature at which the testes most effectively produce sperm. • Average scrotal temperature is lower than body temperature by approximately 3.1 degrees Centigrade. • As the temperature of the testes rises sperm production decreases. • Relatively few nerve endings in the scrotum.
Testes • Produce sperm. • Primary source of testosterone. • Two separate compartments: • Each houses a single testicle. • Left hangs lower than the right. ____________________________________________________________ • Spermatic Cord: Suspends the testes within the scrotum. • Vas Deferens • Blood Vessels • Nerves • Fibers • Cremasteric Muscles (which influence the position of the testicle in the scrotal sac and are affected by temperature and sexual stimulation)
Penis • Two functions: • Passage of urine from the bladder to the exterior. • Passage of sperm from the testes to the exterior. ________________________________________________________ Divided into three major areas: • Glans:Located at the tip of the penis. • Shaft: Body of the penis. • Root: Portion of the shaft that extends internally and is attached to the pelvic bones.
Penis • Prepuce: • (Foreskin) Skin that covers the glansof an uncircumcised penis. _______________________________________________________________ Shaft of penis: • Corpus Spongiosum: • Structure at the base of the penis that extends up into the shaft and forms the penile glans. • Urethra: • Runs through the middle of the corpus spongiosum. • Urine and sperm pass through the urethra and exit at the urethral meatus. • Corpora Cavernosa: • Structures in the shaft of the penis that engorge with blood during sexual arousal. • Run along the top of the shaft.
Penis Reaches adult proportions at approximately 15 years of age. Erection: • Accomplished by a sudden influx of blood into the corpus spongiosum and the corpora cavernosa. Crura: • Attach the penis to the pelvic bones. ____________________________________________________________ • Average Penis Size: • Flacid-3.5 inches • Erect-5.1-5.9 inches • 98% of the male population falls within this range-4.23-7.53 inches. • The median penis size is smaller than the mean. (This means that most males are smaller than the average).