Monday, 19 September 2011

3.9a Male Reproductive System



Notes


Bladder = stores urine

Testis = carry out meiosis produces gametes (sperm cells)

Epididymus = ('coil tube' system), stores sperm cells

Vas deferens = carry sperm cells to penis during sexual stimulation (during sex tube contracts and pushes sperm to penis)

Prostate = Adds 20% - 30% of volume of semen, contains sugars, alkali (alkali nature may neutralise acidic secretions vagina)

Seminal Vesicles = Adds remaining 70% of volume of semen so sperm can travel, produces sugar based secretion, alkali

*SEMEN = sperm cells + (seminal vesicle & prostate secretions)

Urethra = Runs length of penis, common tube joining R + L testis & vas deferens, exit for urine stored in bladder

Penis = Carry sperm cells into vagina during sexual intercourse

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