1. Male Reproductive System

2. Function Function: - Procreation (Babies) Male Reproductive System

3. Puberty Puberty : - The Changing and Development of the Body Male Reproductive System So What Causes the Changes? Hormones Hormones Hormones Hormones Hormones!

4. Hormones Definition Definition: Chemical Messengers Testosterone Testosterone: Male Hormone 1.Testes Produce Sperm 2.Secondary Sex Characteristics

5. 1. Broaden Shoulders 2.Facial, Pubic, & Underarm Hair 3.Deepened Voice 4.Muscle Development 5.Produce Sperm

6. Male Reproductive Organs 1.Testes - Testicles, Two Small Glands that Produce Sperm 2. Scrotum - Sac that Holds Testes outside of the Body - Optimal Temperature >

7. Male Reproductive Organs 3.Epididymis - Located at the outer surface of each testis - Temporarily Stores Sperm - Matures Sperm >

8. Male Reproductive Organs 4. Vas Deferens - Tube that Extends to the Lower-end of each Epididymis - Connects with the Urethra - 18 inches Long >

9. Male Reproductive Organs 5. Seminal Vesicles - Glands - Attached to the Vas Deferens - Located at the Base of the Bladder >

10. Male Reproductive Organs 6. Prostate Gland - Small Gland - Surrounds the Urethra - Produces a Secretion to Help Sperm Travel >

11. Male Reproductive Organs 7. Cowper’s Gland - Small Gland - Below The Prostate Gland - Produces a Secretion to Help Sperm Travel >

12. Male Reproductive Organs 8.Semen - Mixture of Fluids From - Prostate Gland - Seminal Vesicles > - Cowper’s Gland

13. Male Reproductive Organs 9.Urethra - Small Tube - Carries Urine and Semen - Extends from the Bladder and Each Vas Deferens Through the Penis to the Outside of the Body >

14. Male Reproductive Organs 10.Penis - External Reproductive Organ - Increased Blood Flow Causes an Erection - Spongy Tissue and Blood Vessels > - Ejaculation of Semen

15. Male Reproductive Organs 11. Foreskin - skin covering the tip of the penis - Surgical removal of foreskin - Circumcision >

16. Problems of the Male Reproductive System 1.Hernia - Weak Spot in the Abdominal Wall - Located at the Top of the Scrotum - Abdominal Muscle Tears - Intestines Push Through Scrotum

17. Problems Cont. 2.Sterility - Condition in which a person is unable to reproduce - Too Few Sperm - Temperature Change - Exposure to Chemicals - Smoking - Mumps as Adult - STD’s - Malfunctioning of Structures - Epididymis, Vas Deference, Cowper’s, or Prostate Gland Causes:

18. Problems Cont. 3. Enlarged Prostate - Squeezes the Urethra Causes : - Old Age - Infection - Tumor

19. Problems Cont. 4. Cancer of the Prostate - Usually in Older Males Treatment : - Radiation - Surgical Removal of Prostate - 2 nd Highest type of Cancer in Males - Only a Doctor can Diagnose this - Early Detection is Important

20. Problems Cont. 5. Cancer of the Testes - Males Ages 15 - 34 Treatment : - Radiation / Surgery - Slight Enlargement of Testes - Painless Lump - Hardening of Testes - Pain in Testicle

21. Care of the Male Reproductive System 1.Cleanliness 2.Protection 3. Self Examination