REPRODUCTIVE

SYSTEM
 FUNCTIONS:
• Production of sperm cell
• Sustaining and
transfer of the
sperm cells to the
female
• Production of
male sex hormones
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

DUCTS
-epididymis
-ductus deferentia (vas deferens)
-urethra
ACCESSORY GLANDS
-seminal vesicles
-prostate gland
-bulbourethral glands
SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
-scrotum
-penis
SCROTUM
• is a saclike structure containing the testes
• divided into right and left internal compartments by an
incomplete connective tissue septum
DARTOS MUSCLE (to skin) - a layer of loose connective
tissue and a layer of smooth muscle beneath the skin
CREMASTER MUSCLE (to hang) – extension of abdominal
muscle into the scrotum
TESTES
• testes or male gonads (seed) are oval organs, each 4-5
cm long, within the scrotum
• the lobules contain seminiferous tubules in which
sperm cells develop
INTESTITIAL CELLS (CELLS OF LEYDIG)
• delicate connective tissue surrounding the
seminiferous tubules contains these clusters
of endocrine cells

CRYPTORCHIDISM( crypto-
concealed, orchis- testis)
• failure of the testes to
descend into the scrotal sac

INGUINAL HERNIA
• inguinal canal that is
• enlarged or ruptured through which a loop of
intestine can protrude
SPERMATOGENESIS
- formation of
sperm cell
• seminiferous
tubules contain
germ cells and
Sertoli cells ( are
large and extend
from periphery to
the lumen of the
seminiferous
tubule
 URETHRA
• the male urethra extends frOm
the urinary bladder to the
distal end of the penis

3 parts of the Urethra:

PROSTATIC URETHRA
MEMBRANOUS URETHRA
SPONGY URETHRA
PENIS
-contains three erectile
tissue
-functions in the transfer
of sperm cells from the male to the female
ERECTION- is a process in which engorgement
of this erectile tissue with blood causes the
penis to enlarge and become firm
CORPORA CAVERNOSA
CORPUS SPONGIOSUM
SECRETIONS
SEMEN
• is a mixture of sperm cells and secretion from the male
reproductive glands
• the seminal vesicles -60% of the fluid
prostate gland 30%
testes 5%
bulbourethral glands 5%
• -the movement of sperm cell is not optimal until the pH is
increased to between 6.0- 6.5
• -in contrast, the secretions of the vagina have pH between
3.5- 4.0
• -the normal volume of semen is 2-5 milliliters (mL)
• -the normal sperm cell count is about 100 million sperm
cells per mL of semen
PUBERTY
• is the sequence of events by which a child is transformed
into a young adult

TESTOSTERONE
• causes the enlargement and differentiation of the male
genitals and reproductive duct system

• SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS

*include hair distribution and growth, skin texture, fat
distribution, skeletal muscle growth and changes in the
larynx
MALE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND THE MALE SEXUAL
ACT
• complex series of reflexes that result in

erection of the penis

secretion of the penis
secretion of mucus into the urethra- emission
ejaculation

TESTOSTERONE- required for normal sexual

behavior
 ERECTION, EMISSION, AND
EJACULATION
Erection
is the first major component of the male sexual
act
EMISSION- is the movement of sperm cells,
mucus, prostatic secretions and seminal
vesicle secretions that have accumulated in
the urethra to the exterior
ORGASM / CLIMAX- sensations, normally
interpreted as pleasurable, occur during the
male sexual act and result in intense sensation
ejaculation results from the contraction of
smooth muscle in the wall of the urethra
and skeletal muscles surrounding the
base of the penis

RESOLUTION- a phase occurring after

ejaculation
• The penis becomes flaccid, an overall
feeling of satisfaction exists and the male
is unable to achieve erection and a
second ejaculation
IMPOTENCE
• the inability to concentrate on
sexual sensations
• lack of power
• inability to achieve an erection of
the penis
• inability of the erectile tissue to
fill with blood
TREATMENT OF ERECTILE
DYSFUNCTION
• some people achieve it by oral
medications such as sildenafil
(viagra), or by injection of specific
drugs to the base of the penis
LOW SPERM COUNT
• Clomid ( Clomiphen)