MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
FUNCTIONS OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
Kidney: for excretion an osmoregulation
Ureter: carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
Urethra: carries urine from the bladder to the exterior, it also carries sperm to the exterior
Prostate: it secrete a thin milky alkaline fluid which neutralises the acidity of any remaining the acidity of any remaining urine in the vagina
Cowper’sgland: it secrete an alkaline fluid which contains mucus which help to neutralise the acidity of any remaining urine in the urethra
Testes: for sperm production and testosterone
Epididymis: it store” the sperm produce by the testes for maturation
Sperm duct: carry sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
Scrotum: it houses and protects the testes
Penis: for sexual intercourse and passage of urine
Erectile tissues: it contain spongy tissues which during sexual exceedement becomes filled enough making the penis erected.