Tuesday, September 13, 2011

3.9A The Male Reproductive System

the structure and functions of the male reproductive system
the male reproductive system includes the following structures:
BLADDER : used to store urine
TESTIS : used to carry out meiosis, which produces gamete known as sperm cells
EPIDIDYMIS : used to store sperm cells
VAS DEFERENS : used to carry sperm cells to the penis during sexual stimulation
PROSTATE : 20-30% of the volume of semen, it is known to contain sugars and is also alkaline which nuetralises the acidic secretions of the vagina
SEMINAL VESICLES : 70% of the semen which contains sugars and is alkaline.
URETHRA : joins left and right testis and the left and right vas deferens, it also takes the semen down the penis. it is also an exit to urine which is stored in the bladder
PENIS : carries sperm cells into the vagina during sexual intercourse 

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