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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Male Reproductive
Anatomy
Penis - Specialized
erectile tissue
Scrotum (muscular sac
holding testes)
Secretory gland
Semen
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Male Reproductive
Anatomy
Penis - Specialized erectile
tissue
Parts: 1. glans penis
2. shaft
Urethra: passageway for
sperm, urine
Corpora cavernosa (2)
Corpora spongiosum (1)
› when engorged with blood causes
penis to enlarge and become firm)
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Male Reproductive
Anatomy
Scrotum (muscular sac
holding testes)
› Testes/testis
› Epididymis
› Ductus (Vas) Deferens
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Male Reproductive Anatomy
Scrotum (muscular sac
holding testes)
› Testes/testis
Seminiferous tubules
Sertoli cells: sperm development,
blood-testis barrier
Leydig Cells: secrete testosterone
› Epididymis
Receives sperm from testis , Sperm
mature in epididymus
› Ductus (Vas) Deferens
Transports sperm from epididymis
into pelvic cavity , Stores sperm
Secretory Glands
› Seminal vesicle , Prostrate
gland , secretes 1/3 of the
volume of sperm
› Prostate gland – produces a
highly alkalotic substance
which contains high levels
of acid phosphatase and
serves as a vehicle for the
spermatozoa
› Bulbourethral (Cowper's)
gland , secrete a sticky
alkaline fluid which
lubricates the penile
urethra and vaginal acidity.
Semen – male ejaculate
composed of spermatozoa
and seminal plasma, 2.5 – 4
cc, normal sperm count 100
M per ml
Sperm Development is Promoted by the Same
Pituitary Hormones Used in Females to Control the
Menstrual Cycle
Testis is organized into seminiferous tubules:
› Tubules are lined by Sertoli cells
› Leydig cells found between tubules
Tight junctions between Sertoli cells form a barrier
which may prevent immune cells from entering and
attacking sperm (blood testis barrier)
FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells to develop sperm
LH stimulates the Leydig (interstitial) cells to
produce testosterone
Production of Mature Sperm Requires About
60 days
Stages in sperm production from germ cells:
› Meiosis to produce haploid cells
› Loss of most of cytoplasm
› Development of flagellum
› Formation of acrosomal tip (aids penetration of egg)
These events take place in the seminiferous
tubules, epididymis and vas deferens
Sperm are stored in the vas deferens
Three Glands Add Supporting Secretions to
the Sperm Suspension
The vas deferens empties into the
ejculatory duct at the level of the
prostrate gland
In this region are 3 glands that add
secretions to the semen
› Seminal vesicle ( 60 % of fluid)
› Prostrate gland ( 30 % of fluid)
› Bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland ( 5 % of
fluid)
› testes ( 5 % of fluid)
Labia Majora
› are two symmetrical folds of
skin, which provide protection
for the urethral and vaginal
orifices
REPRODUCTION (FEMALE SYSTEM
Labia Minora
›are thin, delicate folds of fat-free
hairless skin.
›contain a core of spongy tissue with
many small blood vessels but no fat.
›contains many sensory nerve endings.
›Sebaceous and sweat glands open on
both of their surfaces.
›They meet just superior to the
clitoris to form a fold of skin called
the prepuce (clitoral hood).
Clitoris
2 to 3 cm in length.
homologous with the penis and is
an erectile organ.
like the penis, it will enlarge upon
tactile stimulation, but it does not
lengthen significantly.
highly sensitive and very important
in the sexual arousal of a female.
Peri-urethral (Skene’s gland)
Vulvo-urethral gland – secrete
mucus to lubricate the vaginal
orifice during sexual arousal
B. External genitalia
Vagina
› Receives penis in intercourse ,
Birth canal
› pH is acidic which is maintained by
lactic acid producing Doderlein
bacilli
Peri-urethral (Skene’s
gland)
beside urethra
Vulvo-urethral
gland(bartholins gland)
– secrete mucus to
lubricate the vaginal
orifice during
sexual arousal
Vagina
› Receives penis in
intercourse , Birth
canal
› pH is acidic which is
maintained by lactic
acid producing
Doderlein bacilli
Cervix
is the lower third
portion of the uterus
which forms the neck
of the uterus that
opens into the vagina.
narrow opening of the
cervix is called the os.
which allows
menstrual blood to
flow out, and widens
during labor to allow
the passage of the
fetus through the
vagina during
childbirth.
Uterus (womb):
hollow, thick-walled, pear-shaped
muscular organ located between the
bladder and the rectum (in non-pregnant
women).
It is 7 to 8 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, and
2 to 3 cm thick.
The uterus normally projects
superoanteriorly over the urinary
bladder.
During pregnancy, the uterus enlarges
greatly to accommodate the embryo and
later the fetus.
Muscular composition:
Endomyometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium
Parts:
Fundus
Body
Cervix
Oviducts (Fallopian
tubes)
Deliver eggs to uterus
These are 10 cm long and 1
cm in diameter.
The uterine tubes allow
communication between the
peritoneal cavity and the
exterior of the body.
Oviducts (Fallopian
tubes)
The uterine tubes carry
oocytes from the ovaries and
sperm cells from the uterus to
the fertilisation site in the
ampulla of the uterine tube.