1. Male Reproductive System
Chapter 16
Lesson 2

2. What it does Produces Sperm & delivers it to female
Sperm = male reproductive cell
Produces testosterone
Male reproductive hormone

3. Male Parts & Functions 1) Testicle: (2, one on each side, testes)
produces sperm & testosterone
Correspond to the ovaries in women
2) Scrotum:
pouch that protects testes
controls temp
3) Epididymis: sperm mature & are stored here
4) Vas deferens:
long tube that sperm travels through to leave body
5) Urethra:
allows urine & sperm/semen out of body

4. Male Parts & Functions 6) Seminal vesicle: 7) Prostate gland:
produces fluid that nourishes sperm & helps sperm move easier (semen)
7) Prostate gland:
produces fluid to protect sperm
8) Cowper’s gland:
produces fluid that’s released before ejaculation to produce a good environment
9) Penis:
outside of body, removes urine & delivers sperm
10) Bladder: holds urine
11) Anus: opening from the digestive system
for eliminating wastes.

5. Path of the Sperm Sperm moves from the testes -> Epididymis ->
vas deferens
seminal vesicles ->
prostate gland ->
cowper’s gland ->
urethra ->
exit tip of penis

6. Maintaining Reproductive Health
Male reproductive health involves care & monitoring throughout a male’s lifetime (open to pg. 448)
Bathe regularly
Wear protective equipment
Practice abstinences
Perform regular self-examinations
Get regular check ups

7. Problems with the Male Reproductive System
Open To Page 450
Inguinal hernia
Sterility
Testicular cancer
Younger men, yrs
Prostate problems & cancer
Older men

8. Open to Page 450 “How To Do A Testicular Self-exam”