The male organs involved in the production of sperm and in sexual intercourse. Sperm and male sex hormones ( androgen hormones) are produced in the testes, which are suspended in the scrotum. From each testis, sperm pass into an epididymis, where they mature and are stored. Shortly before ejaculation, sperm are propelled into a duct called the vas deferens, which carries the sperm to the seminal vesicles behind the bladder. These 2 sacs produce seminal fluid, which is added to the sperm to produce semen. Semen travels along 2 ducts to the urethra. The ducts pass through the prostate gland, which produces secretions that are added to the semen. At orgasm, semen is ejaculated from the urethra through the erect penis, which is placed in the woman’s vagina during sexual intercourse.
Reproductive system, male |
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